Mark O'Brien describes several methods of wound debridement and discusses the clinical considerations which must be taken into account before wound debridement is undertaken.
Mark O'Brien RGN, CNS Tissue Viability, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Article accepted for publication: September 2003
Rebecca Laurie analyses the current literature available on larval therapy and MRSA eradication. By highlighting the findings in key literature this article aims to provide the clinician with strong evidence to promote larval therapy as a treatment of choice for MRSA infected wounds rather than one of last resort
Rebecca Laurie RN (Dip N) is Leg Ulcer Clinic Lead, Derbyshire County PCT
Article accepted for publication: January 2010
Martin Tadej, Dr Steve Young & Sylvie Hampton discuss their use of Accel-Heal®, a Class IIA medical device that proved to be particularly effective in the management of non-healing wounds
Martin Tadej BA, RGN is a Tissue Viability & Research Nurse, Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne
Dr Steve Young BSC, PhD, FRSM, Skin Science Consultancy
Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc (Hons), DpSN, RGN Work at the Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne
