Irene’s doctor tells her they will be treating her injury by doing a debridement. What does this MOST likely mean?

Debridement means removing damaged, dead, or infected tissue from a wound so it can heal. It is a procedure and may be done surgically, so the best choice is that Irene will be having surgery. A cortisone shot, fluid removal, and antibiotics are different treatments.

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