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Debridement

Debridement and Wound Care: Important Terms to Know

April 30, 2021
Conservative sharp debridement: The removal of nonviable tissue from the wound bed through the use of sharp instruments at the bedside or in the clinic. Debridement: The removal of nonviable tissue...

Debridement of Burns—Navigating a Challenging Population

February 27, 2024
Did you know eschar may present differently in burn wounds as opposed to wounds of other etiologies? In this interview, Dr. Maria Goddard describes how the debridement of burn wounds is distinct from ...

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...

Debridement: Why Is It So Important?

April 30, 2022
Effective wound management often requires attending to multiple aspects of the wound itself, including properly preparing the wound bed and managing moisture and exudate, among other facets of wound c...

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...

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, ...
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