The Essential Role of Effective Debridement in Supporting Wound Closure

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.