There are many factors that lead to the development of non-healing wounds, including:

• Decreased blood blow to the legs and feet
• Diabetes
• Immobility
• Incontinence
• Neuropathy (burning, tingling, or lack of sensation in the feet)
• Poor nutrition
• Smoking

Common signs and symptoms that may accompany chronic, non-healing wounds and indicate that you may need our specialized services are:

• Excessive swelling that accompanies an open wound
• Non-healing wounds (more than several weeks)
• Excessive wound pain
• Excessive drainage
• Pain or redness around the wound site
• Pain with walking or numbness and tingling in the feet
• Temperature or color change in the feet

If you have a persistent wound following surgery, trauma, a burn or illness, visit Delray’s Wound Treatment Center to prevent your injury from becoming more serious. Among the treatment options are debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, compression therapy and skin substitutes. Medical specialists will provide you a personalized plan of care, complete with lifestyle counseling and tips on prevention.

Conditions That May Require Treatment

• Any wound that fails to improve with standard treatment
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Lower leg ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Osteomyelitis
• Post-operative infections
• Slow or non-healing surgical wounds
• Skin tears or lacerations

Types of wound care treatment:

• Debridement
  Wound debridement is done in order to remove devitalized tissue and provide wound healing.
• NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy)
  NPWT is a system that uses controlled negative pressure to help promote wound healing.
• Compression Therapy
  Compression boots are used to treat leg and foot ulcers that result from conditions such as venous insufficiency and stasis.
• Skin Substitutes
  Skin substitutes are used to support wound closure and serve as a replacement for skin grafting.