##  [Wound Debridement](/wound-debridement) 

  ##  [Wound Debridement](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/wound-debridement-0) 

  

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Definition

The deliberate removal of devitalized, contaminated or foreign material from a wound bed by mechanical, sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, or biological means to expose viable tissue, reduce bioburden, enable accurate assessment and promote progression through the phases of healing.