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Larval Debridement Quick Guide

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Larval Debridement Quick Guide

13 December 2017

Larval debridement therapy (LDT), also known as ‘maggot therapy’ or ‘biosurgery’, involves the use of larvae of the greenbottle fly, which are introduced to a wound to remove necrotic, sloughy and/or infected tissue.

This Quick Guide provides information on the benefits of LDT and how these can be applied in practice.

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