WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC CENTER
Dealing with Problem Wounds
At any given time almost 6 million
Americans suffer from problem wounds. There are many different types of
wounds. Some are associated with complications from diabetes and other
related vascular disorders. Other types include pressure sores and
traumatic wounds. It can be very frustrating and time consuming to heal
these wounds. At the Center we utilize the most up-to-date approaches to
wound healing and remain current in new scientific advances.
A
Team of Wound Care Specialists
The Wound Care and Hyperbaric
Center
complement your physician’s services and is committed to the treatment
of problem wounds. The Center is made up of a team of professionals that
includes:
- Physicians with advanced training in wound management
- Nursing staff trained in the care of chronic wounds
- Technicians
who perform non-invasive studies and various therapies
- Experienced
staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance
processing
Our Professional Staff is trained to provide
specialized, comprehensive course of treatment to assist in healing your
problem wound. During your course of treatment, our Center will work
with your regular physician to assure complete continuity of all of your
medical services.
When to Call the Center for Wound
Care
- For wounds involving all layers of the skin, which
fail to show significant improvement in 4 weeks.
- For wounds
involving the tendon, ligament, bone and/or joint, especially those that
include abscess, ostemyelitis, necrotic tissue or gangrene.
- For foot wounds resulting from diabetes.
- For ulcers with
vascular insufficiency.
- For venous leg ulcers.
- For
pressure ulcers (decubitus, bed sores).
- For non-healing
surgical or traumatic wounds.
- For burns.
Treatment
May Include:
- Debridement: Cleansing of the wound to remove
non-healthy dead tissues
- Infection control
- Local
Wound Care: Use of special dressings to facilitate the wound
- healing process
- Compression Therapy: Assess need and measure
for compression stockings
- Grafting: Covering of the wound with
human skin substitute to promote tissue growth
- Re-Vascularization: Opening blocked blood vessels to improve
circulation
- Orthotics: Assess need for equipment, supplies or services that
can
assist the wound healing process
- Diabetes Education:
Information to normalize blood sugar levels
- Safe Blood: Use of
the patient’s own blood to treat the wounds
- Pressure Reducing
Devices
- Rehabilitative Services
For more information about the Center for Wound Care, please call (386) 917-5547.