Debridement options for the interprofessional team

Debridement is a core component of chronic wound management. Although various debridement methods exist, each carries a unique patient risk level. This article discusses the different normal tissue components that are critical to safe debridement practice, various methods of wound debridement for nu...

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Published inNursing (Jenkintown, Pa.) Vol. 54; no. 3; p. 30
Main Authors Rajhathy, Erin M, Hill, Mary C, Tran, David L, Huang, Ren-Wen, Chiu, Ernest S, Sibbald, R Gary, Ayello, Elizabeth A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2024
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Summary:Debridement is a core component of chronic wound management. Although various debridement methods exist, each carries a unique patient risk level. This article discusses the different normal tissue components that are critical to safe debridement practice, various methods of wound debridement for nurses, and the importance of an interprofessional team and consulting a wound specialist.
ISSN:1538-8689
DOI:10.1097/01.NURSE.0001006292.75909.7f