Wound Care
Wound care therapy may be needed to treat chronic wounds. A chronic wound is a sore, blister or skin injury that has not healed after conventional treatment. Chronic wounds do not heal because something is interfering with the normal healing process. The most common reasons include:
- Infection
- Something inside the wound (piece of wood, glass, etc.)
- Poor health
- Smoking
- Some medications
- Out-of-control diabetes
- A poorly functioning immune system
- Age (the healing processes slows down as age increases)
- Skin cancer
Our wound care specialists can treat all types of wounds, including pressure ulcers, burns, slow-healing wounds, diabetic wounds, etc. A variety of wound care products, including the use of the wound vac, may be used in the treatment of wounds.
Contact the hospital’s Surgical Clinic at 660-200-7134 to schedule an appointment.