debridement Definition
de·bride·ment (di brēd′mənt)
noun
Surgery the cutting away of dead or contaminated tissue or foreign material from a wound to prevent infection
Etymology: < Fr débridement < débrider, to cut away tissue, lit., to unbridle < de- (see de-) + bride, bridle < MHG bridel, akin to ME
debridement Related Forms
debridement Usage Examples
Converse of object
- undertake: Also there is no recognized measure of competence for undertaking sharp debridement.
- follow: Predicted improved cosmesis of burn scar following more accurate laser debridement of burn.
- promote: These dressings promote autolytic debridement and encourage natural wound healing.
- facilitate: A secondary action of using PI is the drying out of slough which facilitates sharp debridement.
- wound: References Bale, S. ( 1997 ) ' A guide to wound debridement ' Journal of Wound Care, 6: 4; 179-182.
- perform: The surgeon should be encouraged to perform a radical debridement to eliminate as much of the source of infection as possible.
Adjective modifier
- autolytic: This may be achieved by sharp debridement, or autolytic debridement facilitated by dressing products.
- arthroscopic: In the older patient, arthroscopic debridement of the rotator cuff is very effective at relieving pain.
- enzymatic: Martin, S.J. ( 1996 ) ' Enzymatic debridement for necrotic wounds ' Journal of Wound Care, 5; 7: 310-311.
- surgical: Surgical debridement of the facet joint was therefore performed.
- sharp: However, these reviews do not give clinicians clear guidance on the efficacy of sharp debridement.
- aggressive: Matta reported a 5 % incidence of infection but was able to manage these cases successfully with early aggressive debridement.
Modifies a noun
procedure: However there is a paucity of evidence to suggest the efficacy of this during the conservative sharp debridement procedure.
Noun used with modifier
- wound: These products have a high water content, which is why they are of value in wound debridement.
- 'wound: Thomas S. , Jones M ( 2001 ) 'Wound debridement: evaluating the costs. ' Nursing Standard, 15; 22: 59-61.
- tendon: I have had the patellar tendon debridement surgery for scar tissue several times.
Preposition: of
- wound: The debridement of chronic wounds: a systematic review.
- tissue: Mrs J was paraplegic and would not feel pain even if debridement of viable tissue were undertaken.
- rotator: In the older patient, arthroscopic debridement of the rotator cuff is very effective at relieving pain.
Preposition: for
osteoarthritis: Abstract: Surgeons have used arthroscopic lavage and debridement for osteoarthritis of the knee for many years.
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