What patients usually ask first
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The living treatment that could save your limb.
Maggot therapy, also called larval debridement therapy or LDT, uses sterile medical larvae to clean wounds that are not healing. This site explains how it works, why it is less scary than it sounds, and what patients deserve to know.
A better first conversation
It is okay to have an "ew" reaction.
Maggot therapy can sound like something from another century. In reality, it is a modern wound-care tool that uses carefully raised, disinfected larvae under a dressing. The goal is simple: remove dead tissue, reduce bacteria, and help the wound bed get ready to heal.
0core actions: clean, disinfect, stimulate
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0goal: a wound bed ready to heal
What Is It?
A plain-language guide to what happens during treatment, what it may feel like, and why clinicians use it.
Patient Stories
Realistic story layouts for patient experiences, fears, turning points, and the relief of finally understanding an option.
The Science
How debridement, disinfection, and healing signals work together in one surprisingly elegant treatment.
The honest bit
We do not make it less weird by pretending it is normal.
We make it less scary by explaining the rules: medical larvae, sterile supply, contained dressings, a specific job, and a wound-care team watching what happens.
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