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debridement-surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing.
Debridement of burn wounds is important for third degree burns to remove necrotic tissue and prevent infection. Tangential debridement refers to thin planar excisions of dead or necrotic tissue followed by dressing changes and finally skin grafting.