Debridement is the manual or surgical removal of dirt, dead or damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound. Wet to dry dressings are often used as a form of debridement on pressure sore open wounds, or open wounds from trauma or infection. Some wounds are left often after surgery too and may later need debridement. Lastly, debridement is also used on burn victims.
The medical term for the removal of dirt, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound is debridement. This process helps promote wound healing by removing barriers to tissue repair and reducing the risk of infection. Different methods of debridement include mechanical, surgical, enzymatic, autolytic, and biological.
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