"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Debridement" by people in Profiles.
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Role of Wound Care in Management of Severe Verrucous Papular Lesions Due to Mpox Infection: A Case Report. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2025 Sep 01; 38(8):E69-E72.
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The infected diabetic foot: Risk factors for re-infection after treatment for diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Wound Repair Regen. 2025 Jan-Feb; 33(1):e13246.
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Rare Case of Osteomyelitis Caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2025 Jan-Feb; 115(1).
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Targeted orbital intervention in the management of sino-orbital mucormycosis cases. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct 01; 72(10):1488-1494.
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Can Periprosthetic Joint Infection of Tumor Prostheses Be Controlled With Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025 Jan 01; 483(1):49-58.
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Age-Related Differences in the Mouse Corneal Epithelial Transcriptome and Their Impact on Corneal Wound Healing. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 May 01; 65(5):21.
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Success of Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention in Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Results From a Prospective Multicenter Study of 189?Cases. J Arthroplasty. 2023 07; 38(7 Suppl 2):S399-S404.
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The Impact of Sex on the Outcomes of Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment with Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 11 01; 6(11).
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Alkali Burn Over a LASIK Flap. Cornea. 2021 Jul 01; 40(7):907-909.
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Seemingly inconsequential yet catastrophic: the importance of wound washout with minute depressed skull fracture from a dog bite. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 03; 38(3):669-672.