WOUND DEBRIDEMENT

Course overview

THE CONCEPT OF PREPARING THE WOUND BED TO PROMOTE RE-EPITHELIALIZATION OF CHRONIC WOUNDS HAS BEEN APPLIED TO WOUND MANAGEMENT FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. WOUND DEBRIDEMENT IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT DEBRIDEMENT WILL PROMOTE RE-EPITHELIALIZATION. WOUND DEBRIDEMENT HAS BEEN UTILIZED FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.