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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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? |