Wound Healing Clinic
The Wound Healing Clinic at Mary Greeley Medical Center helps patients suffering from wounds that won't heal on their own.
Most wounds, minor cuts and scratches heal on their own within two weeks. Sometimes a wound stays open longer due to infection, blood flow problems, diabetes or poor nutrition.
Specially Trained Experts
The clinic's specially trained team treats a variety of wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, trauma wounds, cellulitis and any wound that has not healed in a month. The team includes:
- General surgeons
- Podiatrists
- Wound care nurses
- Nutritionists
- Diabetic educators
- Occupational and physical therapists
- Infectious disease physicians
The Latest Treatments
The latest methods to effectively treat and help wounds heal faster are used, including:
- Advanced wound dressings
- Vacuum-assisted closure, which involves a special dressing and application of pressure
- Bioengineered tissue
- Debridement (tissue removal)
- Wraps to decrease lower leg swelling
Patients and their families or caregivers are taught how to care for wounds at home to facilitate faster and more permanent healing.
To learn more, call 515-956-2979 or download the Wound Healing Clinic brochure.
