Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - South Pointe - (Page 6)

Ask the Doctor My mother is in a wheelchair and has a pressure sore that won’t heal. What can we do about it? hard-to-heal wounds, A:Forbest tocentertreatment atita is seek wound healing that features a team of experts and the latest technology in treatment, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). Kenneth Arsham, MD patients breathe 100 percent oxygen while lying inside a pressurized chamber. This promotes healing in the body’s cells and tissues. In addition to pressure sores, ulcers and burns, HBO can treat actinomycosis, acute traumatic peripheral ischemia, acute peripheral arterial insufficiency, chronic refractory osteomyelitis, crush injury/compartment syndrome, diabetic wounds of the lower extremities, gas gangrene, osteoradionecrosis, preservation of failing graft or flap, progressive necrotizing infections, and soft tissue radiation injuries. Another innovative therapy we use is vacuum-assisted closure therapy, which involves placing special foam dressings into the wound cavity and exposing it to a controlled subatmospheric pressure. This procedure increases blood flow, removes fluid and stimulates tissue growth. Other therapies available at South Pointe Hospital include: n n n n The Wound Healing Center at South Pointe Hospital offers chronic wound management in an outpatient setting and features two hyperbaric chambers. We provide complete wound care services for people suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that have not healed within 30 days. HBO is especially effective in healing certain problem wounds such as burns, diabetic ulcers and pressure sores that often affect the elderly. During this therapy, (call) GET HELP HEALING YOUR WOUNDS For more information on the Wound Healing Center at South Pointe Hospital, please call 216.491.7111. Same-day appointments are available. Debridement of wounds (removal of unhealthy tissue) Application of dressings and compression wraps Bioengineered tissue substitutes Negative pressure wound therapy —Kenneth Arsham, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, South Pointe Hospital 6 HEALTH ESSENTIALS WINTER 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - South Pointe

Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - South Pointe
Contents
An easy way to get primary care
Doing it her way
Our physician answers your questions about wounds
6 steps for a healthier 2012 for people with diabetes
Attend our heart health event on Feb. 23

Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - South Pointe