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Review
. 2009 Feb;18(2):54-6.
doi: 10.12968/jowc.2009.18.2.38743.

Regular debridement is the main tool for maintaining a healthy wound bed in most chronic wounds

R D Wolcott  1 , J P Kennedy, S E Dowd
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Review

Regular debridement is the main tool for maintaining a healthy wound bed in most chronic wounds

R D Wolcott et al. J Wound Care. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

Sharp debridement is the most clinically and cost-effective way of physically removing and suppressing a biofilm. Continued debridement, as part of a multifaceted treatment strategy, will keep the biofilm in a weakened state.

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