I. Background

The subject of this article is surgical wound debridement performed by physicians. Surgical debridement is an important component of chronic wound treatment, and has been described by one author (along with systemic antibiotic therapy and strict measures to reduce weight bearing) as a “cornerstone of effective wound care.” Debridement is the process of removing de-vitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound bed. Because devitalized tissue can impede the healing process, physicians often choose to debride a wound bed as part of the wound treatment process. Four me

Our readers may remember fondly (or perhaps not so fondly) the days when there were frequent requests from all forms of DME suppliers, home health agencies, infusion providers, and product manufacturers to visit our clinics. This is usually during the lunch hour to provide lunch and talk to the staff about their products or services, or simply to say “thank-you” for the business. Along with the lunch, left behind were piles of pens, pads, mouse pads, can drink covers, and other “reminders”. Additionally there were the boxes of donuts, bagels, and candy passed through the front window w