Procedure

Wound Debridement

Removing dead or infected tissue from a wound to help it heal.

Also called: debridement, dead tissue removal

Who Can Help with Wound Debridement?

• Hyperbaric Medicine Doctors

  A physician who treats slow-healing wounds, carbon monoxide poisoning and other conditions with oxygen therapy in a pressurized chamber.

• Podiatrists

  A doctor who diagnoses and treats foot and ankle problems, including heel pain, bunions, diabetic foot care and foot surgery.

• General Surgeons

  A surgeon who operates on the abdomen, skin and soft tissues, including hernia repair, gallbladder removal and appendectomy.

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Where Practices List Wound Debridement

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

• Charlotte, NC (14)
• Plano, TX (12)
• Chattanooga, TN (4)

Related

• Achilles Tendon Injury
• Ankle Pain
• Athlete's Foot
• Bone Infections
• Broken Bones
• Bunions
• Bunion Surgery
• Burns
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Chronic Wounds
• Corns and Calluses
• Crush Injuries
• Custom Orthotics
• Decompression Sickness
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers