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    McGowan eager to start throwing  Nov 27, 2008
    McGowan, who will turn 27 in March, had a debridement procedure performed by Kremchek to repair fraying of the labrum in the pitcher's throwing arm on July 31. During the operation, it was determined that McGowan didn't require further surgery on his rotator cuff -- additional work that would've led to a longer recovery. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)

    Utley's recovery remains 4-6 months  Nov 26, 2008
    Dr. Bryan Kelly performed the procedure, which was described as an "arthroscopic debridement." Kelly said the surgery went well and the findings were consistent with the tests performed before the operation. "Our early reports are that it was very successful surgery," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said at Monday's red-carpet premiere for the release of the DVD commemorating the 2008 World Series champions. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)

    Efficacy of a multifaceted podiatry intervention to improve balance and prevent falls in older people: study protocol for a randomised trial  Nov 25, 2008
    e. nail care and callus debridement). The intervention group will receive usual care plus a multifaceted podiatry intervention consisting of: (i) prefabricated insoles customised to accommodate plantar lesions; (ii) footwear advice and assistance with the purchase of new footwear if current footwear is inappropriate; (iii) a home-based exercise program to strengthen foot and ankle muscles; and (iv) a falls prevention education booklet. (BioMed Central)

    Insurance Cos. May Soon Cover Maggot Therapy  Nov 22, 2008
    "Maggot debridement therapy, or medicinal maggots refers to a type of sterile, intentional biological larval or biosurgical debridement that uses disinfected maggots to clean wounds by dissolving the dead and infected tissue and by killing bacteria," according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The treatment is listed under "Debridement" for coding purposes. (Fox News)

    Kouzmanoff given clean bill of health  Nov 18, 2008
    San Diego general manager Kevin Towers said Kouzmanoff is expected to be ready for the start of Spring Training in February after having successful debridement surgery to determine if there was any damage to his rotator cuff. "They didn't find anything ... there was nothing major [wrong] with the cuff. It was more of a cleaning out of the shoulder," Towers said. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)

    * Self-immolating protester remains in critical condition  Nov 14, 2008
    Liu has gone through a series of debridement surgeries, one of which occurred [yesterday], the hospital told the Taipei Times. The hospital said that there was no word on when Lius life would be out of danger, adding that skin transplant surgery would be scheduled soon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Redshirt freshman Stroud leaves women's hoops team  Nov 12, 2008
    She was redshirted last year after undergoing a debridement and microfracture surgery. After another recent surgical procedure, Landers said it was not in Stroud's "best interest to attempt to play.". (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Cleveland Indians' Travis Hafner has shoulder surgery  Oct 15, 2008
    In a statement, the Indians said Hafner underwent a debridement, or cleaning out, of his right shoulder joint. Hafner's strained shoulder kept him on the disabled list from May 30 through Sept. 8. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)

    Weeks has surgery on left knee  Oct 7, 2008
    Dr. Willam Raasch, the Brewers' head team physician, performed a debridement of the meniscus, cutting away a torn flap of tissue, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. According to the team, Weeks will begin his rehabilitation at home in Florida later this week. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)

    Cardinals Creativity: Why Not Wood?  Oct 6, 2008
    In 2005, after three DL stints, Woods shoulder surgery included reinforcement of the labrum and debridement of the rotator cuff and bursa. He would essentially not make it back until August, 2007, and then remolded into a reliever. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)

    Mariners' Bedard has surgery on shoulder  Oct 3, 2008
    A cyst was removed from Bedard's shoulder, along with a "minor labral debridement" performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum, who examined Bedard when the Mariners played a series against the Angels in Anaheim more than a week ago. A couple of days later, when the team was in Kansas City, Bedard told reporters that an MRI exam taken in July showed that there was a small tear in the labrum. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)

    Tribe's Slocum headed for elbow surgery  Sep 24, 2008
    The surgery is called a debridement of the flexor tendon. In layman's terms, the 27-year-old Slocum will have a small incision made to remove some tissue that has been causing him pain the past few years. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)

    Arthritis knee op 'does not work'  Sep 14, 2008
    All of them were given physiotherapy and painkilling drugs such as ibuprofen, but half of the volunteers were also given the "lavage and debridement" procedure ... "Arthroscopic lavage and debridement is still commonly performed in the US but more rarely in the UK over the past ten years, and is no longer accepted as an effective treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee in this country. "Surgeons still performing this operation need to ask themselves why they are doing it. (BBC News -- Health)

    Popular Surgery Provides No Relief For Osteoarthritis Of The Knee, Study Finds  Sep 12, 2008
    All study participants received physical therapy as well as medications such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, but 86 of the patients also received surgery consisting of lavage and arthroscopic debridement at LHSC. At several time intervals post-treatment, the researchers found both patient groups experienced comparable improvements in joint pain, stiffness, and function, but surgery provided no additional benefit ... "Although this study did not show a significant therapeutic benefit of... (Science Daily)

    Knee Surgeries for Arthritis Questioned  Sep 11, 2008
    His team evaluated arthroscopic debridement surgery, in which doctors put fluid into the joint to wash it out while they surgically smooth rough surfaces. In the study that followed 178 volunteers, most over 50, Feagan's team found that people who were treated non-surgically did just as well after two years as patients who had surgery. (Newsmax)

    Facial Transplantation Shows Promise for Severe Disfigurement  Aug 26, 2008
    Debridement and wound repair with a forearm pedicle flap was performed at the time, but the injury did not heal. The patient presented to the authors' center in March 2006 for evaluation and further treatment. (RMGH Health News)

    Canadian author's first book an offbeat romantic fantasy  Aug 17, 2008
    One day, as he endures the horrors of his treatment (one word: debridement), enjoys his hospital-quality morphine and plans his elaborately redundant suicide, a woman shows up at his bedside. Her name is Marianne Engel. (Sudbury Star)

    Is this the end for Glavine?  Aug 17, 2008
    I just filed my write-through story, should be posted in a little while, but what Glavine has told Braves people is that he d have a surgery if it were the debridement type of procedure, to clean out scar tissue, like Smoltz had on his elbow after the 2004 season (Smoltz was ready the following spring). But if it s Tommy John surgery that s needed, Glavine would almost certainly retire instead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    FDA Warns of Injection-Site Reactions with Naltrexone for Alcoholism  Aug 15, 2008
    Personalize Your Medical News. Friday, August 15, 2008. (MedPage Today)

    When healing needs a hand  Aug 15, 2008
    At wound care clinics, the medical staff use scalpels and special enzymes to remove dead skin from the wound - a process called debridement. Antibiotics are used to tackle any bacteria hanging around. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

    A's Lose Game, Chavez  Aug 5, 2008
    Chavez had surgery on the shoulder in September, but that was a debridement to clean up bone spurs. Chavez and the team were aware that more significant structural damage was not addressed at that time, but assistant general manager David Forst said Monday that the hope was that the debridement would allow Chavez to rehab sufficiently to be able to play. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Injured Chavez to sit rest of A's season  Aug 5, 2008
    The third baseman had three surgeries over a 10-week span this past offseason, including a procedure to repair the labrum in his right shoulder, microdiscectomy surgery on his back and a left shoulder debridement. "The good thing is that his back feels great and his left shoulder is not a problem," Forst said. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)

    Book Reviews: 'The Gargoyle' and 'So Long at the Fair'  Aug 5, 2008
    He ticks off painful medical procedures (debridement, escharotomy, jejunostomy) and the use of maggots to remove his dead skin. He speaks of being "wrapped in my deadflesh body bag." He says that when a badly burned man winks, the sight recalls "a housefly struggling to get out of a toilet bowl." Then there are the professional setbacks: The fire, which has required him to endure many skin grafts, put an end to his career as a porn movie star. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    YRMC Wound Care Center speeds up healing for patients  Aug 4, 2008
    Patients receive individualized treatment profiles that may include infectious disease management, physical therapy, diabetes education, nutritional management, vascular evaluation, laboratory evaluation, pain management, nuclear medicine, radiology and debridement, the removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue to improve the healing potential. In the chamber, patients can talk on the telephone, watch television or a DVD or just relax in silence. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Surgery performed on McGowan's arm  Aug 1, 2008
    McGowan had a debridement procedure performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek to repair fraying of the labrum in the pitcher's throwing arm ... Since the cuff did not require reconstructive surgery, McGowan is expected to need an estimated eight to nine months to recover from the debridement operation. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)

    Bell: Tiger's surgery shouldn't hamper Open result  May 27, 2008
    The description suggests there was some flaking or fraying of cartilage present, which can certainly occur in a knee joint as a result of wear and tear, and that a debridement, or clean-up type of procedure was performed to smooth out the rough edges. So what are the concerns for Woods going forward. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Management of Pressure Ulcers  May 17, 2008
    Enzymatic agents to remove dead tissue (debridement) ... Surgery for sharp debridement or rapid wound closure. (Suite101.com)

    Cards' Johnson to miss six months  May 15, 2008
    According to a release from the team, Johnson had "arthroscopic surgery with debridement of scar tissue" in his pitching shoulder. He is expected to be unavailable for what the team said is "a minimum of six months." Johnson was initially diagnosed with tendinitis and a rotator cuff strain, though the club has more recently called his injury "capsulitis.". (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)

    Diving deep to cure wounds: Hyperbaric treatment helps Tri-City patients recover  Mar 17, 2008
    Pereria said the wound care center performs a debridement on wounds first, using a scalpel to scrape away dead and diseased tissue. "You want a meaty, beefy looking wound base so that you can start all over with the healing process," she said. (North County Times)

    Chavez plans on Opening Day  Feb 20, 2008
    "There was a pretty significant tear, almost as significant as the right shoulder," Chavez said, and that led to a left shoulder debridement surgery Oct. 16. "Two surgeries I was OK with," Chavez said. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)

    Saving Monica  Feb 11, 2008
    Right now, the only way he can slow it down is with antibiotics, fluids, and debridement, a tedious process by which surgeons remove dead, damaged, or infected tissue. After two hours of removing tissue, de Moya is satisfied he has at least slowed things down and that Monica is stabilized; he has her moved up to a corner room in the intensive care unit. (Boston Globe)

    Arthritic knees remain painful after arthroscopic surgery  Jan 25, 2008
    The technique, known as arthroscopic debridement (AD), might still improve comfort and mobility in some subsets of patients with the most common form of arthritis, the review authors say ... These range from lavage, which is flushing and suctioning debris from the joint, to methods like debridement for trimming damaged cartilage and bone spurs ... The largest and most reliable of these studies compares arthroscopic debridement with lavage and sham surgery. (EurekAlert!)

    SRMC opens new healing center  Jan 3, 2008
    In addition to tissue oxygenation, the center will also employ the use of vascular studies, tissue culturing and pathology, revascularization, skin grafting, and clinical or surgical debridement. For information, call the Southeastern Wound Healing Center at 725 Oakridge Boulevard, Suite B2 in Lumberton, at (910) 738-3836. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)

    Cubs non-tender Prior  Dec 13, 2007
    The procedure, done by Dr. James Andrews, included a debridement of his right rotator cuff as well as repairing the labral and capsular injuries. Prior started his throwing program in mid-September. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)

    Notes: Chavez has another surgery  Nov 17, 2007
    Third baseman Eric Chavez underwent a "left shoulder debridement" on Friday ... Performed by orthopedic surgeon Doug Freedberg, the procedure was listed in a club press release as a "left shoulder debridement." Debridement is the process of removing non-living tissue. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)

    Schon: Rod Smith and Jarvis Moss - Sent to IR  Nov 3, 2007
    Smith, who underwent a hip debridement procedure last February, was transferred from the physically unable to perform list to the PUP injured reserve after it was determined he was not healed enough to play by the roster activation deadline date of Nov. 14. "After seeing the doctor, and after practicing for about a week, he could see that hes a little too far away to have a chance to be activated in the next couple of weeks, Shanahan told reporters. So, obviously, he wont be... (BroncosUpdate.com)

    An invisible killer  Oct 29, 2007
    Three days and a host of antibiotics later, nothing was working and doctors performed a debridement surgery. "It was pretty horrifying to watch," recalls Katie. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Sheffield's shoulder surgery a success  Oct 9, 2007
    Upon going into the shoulder, the doctor performed a debridement of the AC joint, cleaning up bad tissue. He also discovered and repaired the labral tear, which was a new development. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)

    Glavine needs more time to decide  Oct 4, 2007
    The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: New York Mets News. Shea Stadium/Citi Field. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)

    Limb-salvage teams help save diabetics feet  Oct 2, 2007
    Studies are under way to try to determine that, but Armstrong and Steinberg recommend old-fashioned debridement scraping away dead tissue every few days and a vacuum-sealing device that helps keep the wound moist. Certain dressings can provide a scaffolding for healthy cell growth from the inside-out. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Dr M making steady progress  Oct 1, 2007
    KUALA LUMPUR: Eight days after a second surgery for wound debridement, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is now strong enough to sit on a chair. The National Heart Institute (IJN) released a statement that said Dr Mahathir, 81, had continued to make progress in his post-surgical rehabilitation process. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Tun Dr Mahathir making significant progress  Sep 27, 2007
    KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is continuing to make significant progress, four days after his second surgical procedure on Saturday for wound debridement. According to a statement released by the National Heart Institute (IJN), Dr Mahathir is now breathing on his own and doctors are focusing on post surgical rehabilitation. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Dr M conscious, stable after 2nd op  Sep 25, 2007
    A statement from the National Heart Institute (IJN) Tuesday said Dr Mahathir continued to be in stable condition, three days after his second surgical procedure for wound debridement. The surgery was performed Saturday night for wound infection. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Notes: Molina has knee surgery  Sep 25, 2007
    Mulder received "debridement of the unhealed portion of the rotator cuff," according to a release issued by the team. The club said that Mulder's labrum, which was also repaired last September, showed complete healing from the previous operation. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)

    Dr Mahathir in surgery for infection  Sep 23, 2007
    The surgical wound debridement was carried out on Dr Mahathir at 11. 30pm on Saturday night and was completed at 2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Prior throws at Friendly Confines  Sep 22, 2007
    During the arthroscopy in April, Andrews did a debridement of Prior's right rotator cuff and repaired the labral and capsular injuries in his right shoulder. Prior is a little ahead of schedule in his rehab, which has not included any throwing until this week. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)

    Mulder scheduled for another shoulder operation  Sep 20, 2007
    Mulder has been told it's a minor cleanup procedure known as debridement that will require a rehab of just over a month. "This will have no effect on next season," Mulder said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    * Lacking drugs, world's poor die in agony  Sep 16, 2007
    Momoh was given saline washes, and his dead skin was scrubbed off with debridement, a painful procedure. In New York, he would have had morphine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Learn about the Worldwide Wound Care Market for Anti-Infectives, Burn Injury Management, Moist Dressings, Biological Dressings and Pressure Relief  Sep 13, 2007
    Business Wire: public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing. September 13, 2007 04:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. (BusinessWire)

    Mercy will host Infectious Disease Symposium  Aug 13, 2007
    Dr. H. Gunner Deery, a specialist from Northern Michigan Infectious Diseases in Petoskey, will discuss wound management and debridement, the role of topical agents and dressings and adjunctive therapies. Dr. Rachel Miller, clinical associate professor at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, will present an "Adult Immunization Update" that will outline current vaccination recommendations. (Sioux City Journal)

    Left knee surgery latest health woe for Simien  Jul 6, 2007
    The team said Simien had a debridement of the joint after suffering the injury while preparing for next week's summer league. He is expected to be out four to six weeks and again will miss valuable summer playing time. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    Ddogers notes: Schmidt faces tough road  Jul 4, 2007
    The only other current Dodgers pitcher who has undergone shoulder surgery is Chin-hui Tsao, who had torn labrum repaired and debridement of his rotator cuff in May 2005. He missed the rest of 2005, the entire 2006 season and has already been disabled with a different shoulder injury this year. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)

    Demand for wound care grows with diabetes rate  Jun 27, 2007
    By James Ritchie Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET June 24, 2007. Even as it taxes the health care system overall, America's diabetes epidemic is fueling growth in at least one sector as patients seek relief from a frequent consequence of the disease: wounds that refuse to heal. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Cait McMahan undergoes surgery  Jun 7, 2007
    The October surgery was a debridement of loose bodies in the joint and a smoothing out of the articular cartilage. At that time, Moshak indicated, we anticipate that additional surgery could be required. (InsideTennessee.com)

    RECALL: Soft Contact Lens Care Solution  May 30, 2007
    "They end up with an infection inside of the eye, which is harder to treat. And actually may need surgical debridement of the bacteria with a retinal specialist. Some people can lose the eye if that infection gets really invasive.". The maker of the lens-cleaning product says there's no evidence that it's contaminated. (KLAS-TV)

    To hell and beyond  May 27, 2007
    The medical term is mechanical debridement. The grafts are treated with silver sulphide diozene and covered with a wet dressing which, as it dries, absorbs wound material, infected tissue and exuded fluids. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)

    All-out war on 'superbug'  May 7, 2007
    "It's very well know that fly larvae - maggots - are very good debridement tools. I know it sounds repulsive, but they're very effective.". Special Packages. (Newsday -- Health)

    Cubs' Prior has surgery, is finished for season  Apr 26, 2007
    According to a team statement, Andrews performed a debridement of Priors rotator cuff and repaired labral and capsular injuries in the shoulder. It stayed in the arthroscopic stage. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Prior's season over  Apr 26, 2007
    "The injury was the latest problem for the struggling team. The Cubs, who have not reached the World Series since 1945, made many major changes in the offseason. After beating Milwaukee they were 8-13 and last in the NL Central., who teamed with Prior to nearly pitch the Cubs to the NL pennant in 2003, is back on the disabled list with tendinitis in his right shoulder. Wood has not pitched since a spring training appearance March 25, when his arm felt weak and then stiffened up the next day, and... (ESPN -- Baseball)

    Prior has surgery, out for 2007  Apr 26, 2007
    According to a team statement, Andrews performed a debridement of Prior's rotator cuff and repaired labral and capsular injuries in the shoulder. "It stayed in the arthroscopic stage. But I think he had some touch up work in a lot of places," Hendry said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Surgery ends Prior's season  Apr 26, 2007
    During the arthroscopy, Andrews did a debridement of Prior's right rotator cuff, as well as repair the labral and capsular injuries in his right shoulder. "It's not career-ending," Hendry said Wednesday. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)

    Pit bull - doused with gasoline, set on fire  Apr 19, 2007
    Although Mercy has already been through a lot she still has to go through a long, painful debridement process, England said. During this time veterinarians will scrape away dead skin in order for new skin underneath to grow. (Pet-Abuse.com)

    Mailbag: Any hidden gems in outfield?  Feb 27, 2007
    McCormick had a debridement, or what's often referred to as a "cleanup," in the labrum of his right shoulder over the winter. He'll be allowed to throw, but only catch and long toss, during Spring Training. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)

    Traumatic Decision: to Amputate or Salvage a Limb?  Feb 18, 2007
    "When high energy blunt or penetrating trauma occurs, the shock wave produces a massive zone of injury that may progress over several days. The surgeon has to determine if a biologically sound healing environment is present or achievable. A patient may be returned to surgery every 48 hours for additional irrigation and debridement until the zone of injury is clear or until there is a distinction between viable and non-viable tissue. If this wound area continues to be plagued with necrosis after... (PR Newswire)

    Empowering Women in Africa  Feb 11, 2007
    The infected, crumbling, mushy bone of the spine was excised and a bone graft taken from the boy s hip was inserted after extensive debridement of the infected wound. The healthy bone graft was wedged into position to replace the necrotic bone, with a few bits of rib inserted to fill the surrounding area. (Fox News)

    Phx aria woman scarred for life after cosmetic surgery  Feb 6, 2007
    She ended up having debridement surgery by another doctor. The breast tissue and infection had to be scraped out. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Oral Wounds Heal Slower In Women, Older Adults, Study Finds  Feb 3, 2007
    Wounds in the mouth heal more slowly in women and older adults, a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago reveals. "While wounds to the skin heal more quickly in women than in men, our study suggested the opposite is true for healing of wounds inside the mouth," said Dr. Phillip Marucha, head of periodontics at the UIC College of Dentistry. (Science Daily)

    LETTERS: McDonald's coffee lawsuit was legit  Jan 25, 2007
    The facts are that Ms. Leibeck spent eight days in the hospital undergoing extremely painful debridement procedures to treat third-degree burns on 6 percent of her body from coffee served between 180 and 190 degrees (your cup at home is normally 135-140 degrees). The coffee was served at that temperature even though McDonald's had received more than 700 claims by people burned by its coffee between 1982 and 1992. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Opinion)

    Barbaro suffers significant setback  Jan 11, 2007
    "Some new separation of the medial [inside] portion of his hoof was found. This required some additional debridement [removal of the damaged tissue] Tuesday night," the statement said. Dr. Kathleen Anderson, Barbaro's personal vet based at the nearby Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland, where Barbaro trained during his racing career, said Barbaro "lost some of the hoof he has regrown" since the original case of laminitis struck him in July. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)


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