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Title The role of an active debridement system in assisting the experienced clinician to undertake an assessment and determine appropriate wound management objectives Download File
Author Jackie Stephen-Haynes, Rosie Callaghan
Publication Poster EWMA 2012
Key Points Debrisoft enabled removal of devitalised tissue and improved wound assessment
Title Wound healing in the aged after a pre-tibial laceration Download File
Author Roisin Mackle, TVN; Paul Cupples, District Charge Nurse
Publication Poster presentation at Wounds-UK conference, Harrogate, November 2006
Key Points Pre-tibial tears hard to heal in elderly,100 year old lady, haematoma, concordance issues, healed 15 weeks

Journal

Title Using Debrisoft for Wound Debridement Download File
Author Maureen Benbow , Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
Publication Journal of Community Nursing, Vol.25(5), Sept/Oct 2011
Key Points Brief overview of methods of debridement and advantages of Debrisoft
Title Assessing the clinical performance of a new selective mechanical wound debridement product Download File
Author David Gray, Pam Cooper,Fiona Russell,Sandra Stringfellow
Publication Wounds UK Journal July 2011
Key Points 18 patients trial who are selected to try Debrisoft, wound debridement pad
Title Consensus guidance for the use of debridement techniques in the UK Download File
Author David Gray et al.
Publication Wounds UK 2010 vol.6 no 4
Key Points Looking at range of debridement techniques available in the UK and the skills required for each, who should use which method and when to refer.
Title Safe debridement in the community setting Download File
Author Trudie Young
Publication Wounds Essentials 2012
Key Points It is widely accepted debridement assists wound healing but which methods are most appropriate in the community?

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