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What is the best way to change dressing diabetic foot ulcer after debridement? changing dressing should be clean or sterile?
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As clean as possible: If the packages are sterile inside, they need to be opened without touching the contents that comes in contact with the wound.
Answered 9/13/2013
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Follow your doc's: Instruction . The dressing should be adhered to according to your foot doctor or wound management specialist's instruction. Any suggestion from us would be really confusing . Diabetic foot ulcer is serious condition that requires thorough and diligent management . Follow your podiatrist's recommendation and instruction
Answered 9/13/2013
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Sterile: Preferably sterile to minimize risk of infection.
Answered 5/2/2015
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