South Pointe Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of its new Wound Healing Center located on the second floor in Building A. The comprehensive center offers chronic wound management in an outpatient setting and features two hyperbaric chambers. The center uses a multi-disciplinary approach and provides complete wound-care services to those suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that haven't healed within 30 days.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an adjunctive therapy used to enhance the healing of certain problem wounds. Delivery of this therapy involves a patient to breath 100% oxygen while inside a pressurized chamber. This stimulates a number of physiological responses in the cells and tissues, promoting wound healing. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is prescribed by our trained physicians.
Types of wounds treated with HBO:
- 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
- Soft tissue radiation injury
South Pointe’s Wound Healing Center serves patients with:
- Wounds that persist for more than 30 days
- Wounds and circulatory problems, diabetes, or obesity
- Wounds or chronic pain who have had radiation therapy in the past
- Recent revascularization procedures or with a questionable vascular supply
- Surgical needs and the above problems
- Arterial disease
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Edema
- Ischemia
- Malignancy
- Necrotic debris
- Osteomyelitis
- Radiation destruction
- Soft tissue infection
- Venous disease
Primary therapies available:
- Debridement
- Latest dressings and compression wraps
- Bio-engineered tissue substitutes
- Negative pressure wound therapy
If you or someone you know is dealing with a defying wound, or you would like more information, please call us at 216.491.7111.
If you would like to visit our west side location, there is a Wound Healing Center at Lutheran Hospital. For more information, visit: http://www.lutheranhospital.org/SpecialtiesServices/WoundHealingCenter/tabid/2755/Default.aspx
If you have Diabetes check out South Pointe Hospital's Diabetes Education Center and the services they offer.