Wound Care

Chronic wounds are reported to affect 8 million Americans. Some of these patients live in our service area and often suffer with wounds that do not heal or fail to improve within four weeks. While most wounds heal quickly, there are specific types of wounds that cause severe problems if left untreated. Three main factors for non-healing wounds include: diabetes, poor circulation, and limited mobility.

The Care We Provide

The Wound Treatment Center’s staff of specially trained physicians and nurses, working in conjunction with your primary care physician, helps with the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of chronic wounds and medical conditions. We offer evidence-based care which is proven to reduce complications and amputations related to chronic, non-healing wounds.

Wound care may include

• Patient and Wound Assessment: Essential components of the wound care process, understanding the patient’s overall health, identifying factors that may impact healing, and tailoring an effective treatment plan.
• Wound Measurements and Photographs: Accurate measurement and documentation of the wound’s dimensions to track changes over time and adjust the treatment plan as needed.
• Debridement: Removal of non-viable or damaged tissue to create a favorable environment for tissue repair and regeneration.
• Laboratory and Vascular Evaluation: About 50% of patients with diabetic foot ulcers have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which highlights the importance of vascular screening in such wounds.
• Advanced Wound Dressings: For moderate to heavily draining non-healing wounds.
• Compression Dressings: Management of venous hypertension, lymphedema, and venous ulcers to reduce edema and aid venous return.
• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Applies negative pressure (vacuum) to a wound site to reduce complications, improve blood flow, increase perfusion, and support the healing process.
• Surgical Procedures and Support: Assisting in wound closure, infection control, tissue removal or repair, and promotion of granulation tissue.
• Cellular or Tissue-Based Products: Used to promote healing and facilitate repair of damaged tissues in chronic wounds, ulcers, and burns.
• Prosthetic and Pressure Relief Assistance: Offloading pressure, uniform weight distribution, and protection to support optimal wound healing, particularly for diabetic foot ulcers.