debridement
noun
de·bride·ment
di-ˈbrēd-mənt 
dā-,
-ˌmänt,
dā-brēd-ˈmäⁿ
medical
: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue
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Earlier this month, the 20-year-old infielder/outfielder underwent TFCC debridement surgery with Dr. Donald Sheridan in Dallas.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Bautista, 28, underwent right elbow debridement and an ulnar nerve transposition, operations that include the removal of scar tissue and repositioning of a compressed nerve, respectively.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Removal of Tissue Removal of necrotic tissue (aka surgical debridement) prevents the spread of infection.
—Cara Beth Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Bautista, 28, underwent right elbow debridement and an ulnar nerve transposition, operations that include the removal of scar tissue and repositioning of a compressed nerve, respectively.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Removal of Tissue Removal of necrotic tissue (aka surgical debridement) prevents the spread of infection.
—Cara Beth Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
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debridement
noun
de·bride·ment
di-ˈbrēd-mənt
dā-
dā-
-ˌmänt,
-ˌmäⁿ
: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue
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