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Wound Bed Preparation

Debridement Options: Considerations in Selecting Debridement Methods

April 30, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors A wound specialist’s job is to outline the options available for treatment. It is the patient’s job to choose a treatment option. Patients do not even have to select the ...

Debridement Strategies: Frequently Asked Questions

June 21, 2019
By James McGuire, DPM, PT, LPed, FAPWHc In my recent WoundSource webinar, I discussed the topic of debridement strategies and chronic wounds. The webinar is still available for viewing on WoundSour...

Debridement: How Deep Is Too Deep?

February 11, 2022
Debridement is the process of removing nonviable tissue and foreign objects (such as glass or shrapnel) from a wound bed to help the wound heal. Decaying tissue can trap bacteria and lead to a harmful...

Debridement: When and Why?

April 30, 2020
By the WoundSource Editors Wound debridement is a crucial strategy for addressing some of the underlying causes of wound chronicity. The wound healing process can be impacted by chronic disease, va...

Deserving of More Respect: Changing Attitudes Toward Maggot Debridement Therapy

September 6, 2012
By Ron Sherman MD, MSC, DTM&H Like Rodney Dangerfield, maggot therapy sometimes gets no respect. Take, for example, the following comment which appeared on the WoundSource Facebook page, in respons...

Difficult Times Call for Creative Solutions: Biosurgery

June 4, 2020
Challenges are nothing new for those of us who work in health care. Every day, we triumph over difficult situations. Yet, the current coronavirus outbreak has complicated even the simplest of procedur...

Do You Know The Basics of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Treatment and Prevention?

June 10, 2022
Diaper rash, more officially known as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), affects hospitalized and incontinent patients of all ages. In my years as a WOC Nurse in a pediatric hospital, IAD has b...

Early Interventions for Limb Salvage

April 30, 2021
Approximately 2 million people in the United States are living with limb loss, and this figure is expected to double by 2050. Lower-limb amputation accounts for the vast majority of all amputations, ...

Educating Your Patients About Wound Care and the Wound Healing Process

June 30, 2021
Patient education should be a priority to empower patients to care for themselves and improve patient outcomes. Involving patients in their own care can help them to understand about their wound and b...

Encouraging Success With Wound Bed Preparation

June 30, 2021
Preparing the wound bed to encourage and promote healing is a well-established concept. Wound healing is a complex process that progresses through several phases, including coagulation and hemostasis,...
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