Wound Care

Overview

Accredited with distinction by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Guthrie’s Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine provides a specialized, comprehensive course of therapy to assist in healing complex wounds. With 6,000 encounters a year, Guthrie is proud to have a 98% healing rate. Our team of physicians and certified nurses utilize advanced technology to wound healing which include individualized wound treatment such a total contact cast (TCC), Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC), MIST therapy, bio-synthetic skin substitute and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Some of the indications for wound care therapy include the treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds such as:

• Diabetic wounds
• Peripheral vascular disease, circulatory-related wounds (ischemic wounds, gangrene)
• Venous stasis ulcers
• Decubitus ulcers (pressure sores or bedsores)
• Burns
• Compromised skin grafts and flaps
• Crush injuries
• Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
• Ostomy-related skin problems and wounds
• Radionecrosis (soft tissue and bone damage due to radiation therapy)
• Refractory osteomyelitis (recurrent bone infection)
• Soft tissue necrosis (death of muscle or skin tissue) with infection
• Traumatic wounds