Debridement and Chronic Wounds
MAY IS DEBRIDEMENT AND CHRONIC WOUNDS MONTH For this month's WoundSource Practice Accelerator series, we are providing education on a variety of topics related to debridement methods and chronic wound management. Scroll below to read this month's white paper and articles, to print out our quick fact sheet, and to sign up for this month's webinar.
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The Essential Role of Effective Debridement in Supporting Wound Closure
Wednesday, May 26John C. Lantis II, MD
It has long been established that effective debridement plays an integral role in ensuring closure of chronic wounds. Whether this is frequent sharp debridement in combination with adjunctive therapies or before cellular and/or tissue-based therapy application, or whether it is permissive maintenance debridement allowing for the wound to close while still effectively removing the wound debris, every chronic wound requires some form of debridement. This session will:
- Discuss the essential role of appropriate debridement.
- Review debridement methods.
- Review options for matching the debridement method and strategy to the patient to optimize outcomes.
White Paper
Early Intervention in Chronic Wound Care
Wound Chronicity affects approximately 6.5 million Americans each year. Factors that delay healing, such as wound history and the presence of devitalized tissue, should be corrected in order to promote wound healing. This guide provides an overview of interventions to bring wound healing back on track....Fact Sheet
Quick Facts - Debridement and Chronic Wounds 2021
Chronic and complex wounds are stalled in the inflammatory or proliferative phase of healing. These hard-to-heal wounds affect millions of people worldwide and impose a heavy financial burden on patients and health care systems. The goals of treatment in these patients are wound healing and limb salvage. Devitalized tissue, such as necrotic slough or eschar, is a major contributor to impaired wound healing. For optimal wound healing, necrotic tissue is often removed by debridement, with the type...Featured Articles
What to Do When Sharp Debridement is Contraindicated
Sharp debridement is by far the fastest way to remove non-viable tissue from a wound bed. This modality must be performed by a licensed skilled practitioner using sharp instruments or tools to remove unhealthy tissue. It is reimbursed by most payers when documentation and medical necessity support i...
Read MoreEarly Interventions for Limb Salvage
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, and diabetes—specifically, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)—is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower-li...
Read MoreWhat Tissue Should You Remove From the Wound?
Tissue viability is crucial in managing all types of wounds, including surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, pressure injuries, lower-extremity ulcers, and skin tears. Accurate assessment and wound diagnosis are important in treating symptoms and understanding the underlying pathophysiology of the woun...
Read MoreEnzymatic Debridement: How Does it Work?
Complex and hard-to-heal chronic wounds impact millions of people globally. In the United States, care for these types of wounds exceeds $25 billion annually. Wound healing naturally progresses through the overlapping phases of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. With chronic an...
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Important Terms to Know
