Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue in order to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. It can be carried out surgically, mechanically, chemically, autolytically through the body' s own enzymes, or through maggot therapy.
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Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
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