Wound Care

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Lutheran Hospital offers specialized, outpatient care for non-healing wounds, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The team provides treatments to promote healing of chronic wounds and help patients recover as quickly as possible.

We assess, diagnose and treat patients with:

• Diabetic ulcers
• Crush injuries
• Pressure sores
• Circulatory wounds
• Infections of the extremities
• Gangrene
• Non-healing surgical wounds
• Trauma wounds

Who’s at Risk?

Certain factors can cause a wound to develop into a complicated, non-healing wound. A person with any of the following conditions, especially older adults and children, should seek medical treatment for a wound.

• Early onset infection due to delayed treatment
• Edema or swelling in the feet or legs
• Chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes
• Deep wounds that involve tendons or bone
• Immobility
• Obesity
• Poor nutrition
• Tobacco addiction
• Vascular disease

Additional Services

• Medical management by board-certified physicians
• Diabetes education
• Surgical consultations
• Orthopedic consultations (as needed) specializing in podiatry
• Rehabilitation consultations
• Medical management of diabetes and endocrine disorders

Questions? Call Lutheran Hospital’s Outpatient Wound Clinic at (260) 435-4730.