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Best management for a contaminated wound with necrotic material

A
Debridement
B
Tetanus toxoid
C
Gas gangrene serum
D
Broad spectrum antibiotics
High-Yield Explanation
Necrotic tissue acts as foci of infection and slows down healing. So Debridement is neccesary after initial assessment. Debridement : A wound should be explored and debrided to the limit of blood staining. Devitalized tissue must be excised until bleeding occurs with obvious exceptions of nerves, vessels and tendons.

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