How to Use debridement in a Sentence

debridement

noun
  • Reed has since had a number of debridement surgeries so her wounds can heal from the painful condition.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2014
  • Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed.
    — Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Brown likely has had or will need a debridement procedure to hasten recovery.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Open knee injuries require thorough debridement washout and joint assessment.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2014
  • Open knee injuries require thorough debridement washout and joint assessment.
    — Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Austin underwent surgery Tuesday for a patellar tendon debridement in his right knee that will sideline him for months.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Then came a patellar tendon debridement, which ended that second season early.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2022
  • In the meantime, Ryu underwent a debridement procedure on his left elbow last year and worked through an injury to his left groin in camp.
    — Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2017
  • Within days, Riley underwent two debridement procedures for his hands, chest and legs.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Season-ending knee surgery (patellar tendon debridement) in April robbed him of the final 27 games.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2021
  • To determine which method of maggot debridement therapy--free-range or contained--is more effective for wound healing.
    — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2010
  • Wednesday’s debridement procedure is another attempt to identify the source of the pain.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2022
  • His treatment included having his jaw re-set, dental extraction, and debridement (removal) of weak tissue.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 19 June 2019
  • Patients undergo surgery to remove infected tissue in a procedure known as debridement.
    — Esha Mitra, CNN, 24 July 2021
  • Gonzalez underwent a left shoulder arthroscopic debridement, per the club.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • David Ayala underwent arthroscopic debridement surgery on his right knee, the team announced Thursday.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
  • By the end, debridement was a more relevant term to the team than defense, given the joint cleanup surgeries done to Covington, Rose and Teague.
    — Dave Campbell, The Seattle Times, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement — a procedure that removes cartilage, tissue and other debris — of his left knee.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Canares sedated Joe, who required the removal of dead and contaminated skin, a procedure called debridement.
    — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 28 June 2018
  • The procedure involved a lateral meniscal debridement, according to the A’s.
    — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The procedure involved debridement of Puk’s labrum and rotator cuff and a clean-out of his shoulder because of bursitis, Paparesta said.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Some research efforts are focusing on enzymatic debridement techniques that help eradicate dead or necrotic tissue more rapidly and maybe – maybe – less painfully.
    — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • During the first few months, Charlie was treated for numerous infections and had to undergo surgical debridement and skin graft procedures.
    — Caitlin Keating, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022
  • ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Removal of Tissue Removal of necrotic tissue (aka surgical debridement) prevents the spread of infection.
    — Cara Beth Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The team said Thursday that Nowitzki underwent a procedure to clear out unhealthy tissue, called surgical debridement.
    — Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed that Luck had labrum repair surgery, while Newton’s procedure was a debridement of the rotator cuff.
    — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 June 2017
  • Medically, the difference between a rotator cuff debridement (trimming) versus true repair is the difference between mowing the lawn and laying down new sod.
    — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 June 2017
  • While small, low-quality studies have indicated that maggot therapy is safe and effective at wound debridement, robust trials and evidence are lacking.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026

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