About Wounds

Acute wound
Caused by trauma or surgery and usually requiring limited local care.

Chronic Wound
Takes longer than usual to heal because of underlying conditions, such as pressure, diabetes mellitus, poor circulation, poor nutritional state, immunodeficiency’s, or infection.

Full-Thickness Wound
Full – thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, or damage to bone or supporting structures (e.g., tendon, joint capsule and possibly bone).

Laceration
Torn or jagged wound.

Partial-thickness wound
Tissue destruction through the epidermis layer of skin and part way through the dermis), extending into, but not through, the dermis.

Arterial ulcer
Arterial Ulcers usually occur over the distal part of the leg, especially the lateral malleolus, dorsum of the feet, and the toes. Arterial ulcers are related to poor circulation/vascular disease and are usually very painful
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Diabetic ulcer
Related to trauma or pressure to the feet, secondary to neuropathy and vascular disease related to diabetes mellitus.

Pressure ulcer
Caused by poor blood supply from pressure, this localized tissue damage is also called a decubitus ulcer, bedsore, or pressure sore.

Venous ulcer
Venous leg ulcers are the most common type of skin ulcer. They mainly occur just above the ankle or the gaiter area. They usually affect older people and are more common in women than men. Venous leg ulcers are usually painless, but some are painful. Venous leg ulcers left untreated can cause problems in the leg.

The fastest possible healing is achieved through wound treatment programs. Wound treatment and intervention include:

• Advanced Wound Dressings
• Hyperbaric (High-pressure) Oxygen Treatment
• Growth Factors
• Antibiotic Therapy
• Conventional Wound Dressings
• Nutrition Counseling
• Education/Prevention
• Surgery
• Physical Therapy
• Protective Footwear

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