| Title |
Necrotic tissue in ulcer |
| Creator |
Bezzant, John L. |
| Contributor |
John L. Bezzant, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine |
| Publisher |
Knowledge Weavers Project, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1997-01-01 |
| Description |
If an ulcer has any necrotic tissue, it then has to be removed. The necrotic tissue simply provides potential nutrition for the bacteria, and is of no benefit to the healing process. I found that ulcers on the malleoli are very sensitive and the slightest touching or movement induces significant pain. I would recommend injecting anesthetic before debriding these. |
| Subtype |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ |
| Collection |
Knowledge Weavers Dermatology |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67111cr |
| Setname |
ehsl_heal |
| ID |
870896 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67111cr |
