<unk>  (WBP) is a systematic approach to<unk>  management by identifying and removing barriers to healing. The concept was originally developed in plastic surgery. During the year 2000, the concept was applied to systematizing the treatment of chronic<unk> s. The 2000 proposals recommended that<unk>  management address the identifiable impediments to healing in order to achieve more successful outcomes. Three publications appeared that year that focused on the concept of managing the healing processes of a<unk>  exudate, bioburden and devitalised tissue. Initially, emphasis was placed on debridement, moisture balance and bacterial balance as the three guiding principles of good<unk>  care, while at the same time recognising that the provision of care includes a vast array of patient, clinical and environmental variables. Since the year 2000, the<unk>  concept has continued to be improved. For example, the TIME acronym (Tissue management, Inflammation and infection control, Moisture balance, Epithelial (edge) advancement) has supported the transition of basic science to the<unk> side in order to exploit appropriate<unk>  healing interventions and has not deviated from the important tenets of debridement, moisture balance and bacterial balance. The TIME framework is not a continuum and as such is applicable to a wide range of<unk> s. The WBP model can be effectively applied only when a high level of precision is utilized in assessment of the patient and their<unk> . The corollary of this is that intervention demands an equally high level of precision and this should be preceded by comprehensive<unk>  assessment.<unk>  assessment is a vital first step in precision management process. The purpose of<unk>  assessment is: To identify: *the origin of the<unk> , *the effects of the<unk>  on the individual, *the effects of the individual on the<unk> . To determine: *if healing is taking place, *the most appropriate management of the<unk> . To gather data: *to permit comparison of<unk> s and their management. Unfortunately, universal agreement as regards to the precise mechanisms of how this should be accomplished is yet to be agreed.
Wound bed preparation
Continuous wound infiltration
Wound closure strip
Surgical suture
Surgical incision
Wound assessment
Vascular closure device
Hydrocolloid dressing