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Debridement: radical surgical removal of necrotic or infected soft tissue and bone tissue is deemed essential for the healing process. [10] Immobilization of the fracture with internal or external fixation. Metal plates, pins, screws, and rods, that are screwed or driven into a bone, are used to stabilize the broken bone fragments. Bone ...
Scar revision is a process of cutting the scar tissue out. After the excision, the new wound is usually closed up to heal by primary intention, instead of secondary intention. Deeper cuts need a multilayered closure to heal optimally, otherwise depressed or dented scars can result. [57]
The body responds to postoperative wounds in the same manner as it does to tissue damage acquired in other circumstances. The inflammatory response is designed to create homeostasis. This first step is called the inflammatory stage. [1] The next stage and wound healing is the infiltration of leukocytes and release of cytokines into the tissue ...
denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part; resection, excision Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ), excision mastectomy-edema: swelling Greek οἴδημα (oídēma), swelling lymphedema, lipedema-emesis: vomiting condition Greek ἕμεσις (hémesis) hematemesis-emia: blood condition (Am. Engl.) Greek αἷμα (haîma), "blood ...
Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. [2] [3] Removal may be surgical, mechanical, chemical, autolytic (self-digestion), or by maggot therapy.
For scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure Dermatome: Removes epidermis to graft over another area Dissecting forceps Grasping and holding; usually used in skin closures or small wounds Adson Tissue forceps Grasping and holding tissue Allis: Penetrating towel clamp
A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs. [1] [2] Wounds can either be the sudden result of direct trauma (mechanical, thermal, chemical), or can develop slowly over time due to underlying disease processes such as diabetes mellitus, venous/arterial insufficiency, or immunologic disease. [3]
Surgery [a] is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or alter aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars ...