"Debridement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.176
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Debridement" by people in Profiles.
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Short Courses of Antibiotics Are Safe in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1666-1671.
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Predictors of mortality and limb loss in necrotizing soft tissue infections. Am Surg. 2013 Oct; 79(10):1102-5.
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Inpatients with gunshot wounds to the face. J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Jan; 23(1):e62-5.
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Arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis. Am Fam Physician. 2008 Aug 01; 78(3):331-2.
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Rapid resolution of early Acanthamoeba keratitis after epithelial debridement. Am J Ophthalmol. 1987 Jul 15; 104(1):87-9.