Mechanical debridement of bed sores involves packing the open wound with damp dressings.
... more »Chemical debridement of bed sores involves the use of medically-prescribed enzymes to remove dead tissue.
... more »Biological debridement of bed sores involves the use of maggots to eat the decayed tissue from the wound.
... more »Autolytic debridement is the use of moist dressings to promote bodies’ own enzymes to heal bed sores.
... more »Surgical debridement is when a surgeon uses a scalpel to remove the dead tissue, bone and fluid from the area around the bed sore.
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