Make This Year the Year to Heal a Wound
1/14/2022
Based on a recent study published by the National Institutes of Health, amputations resulting from delayed wound care are on the rise. Another study released by the American Diabetes Association revealed more than a threefold increased risk of amputation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers during that same time frame. The findings of these studies reinforce what the Northwest Health wound care staff knows – wound care is essential.
To help reduce the risk of amputations, Northwest Health is encouraging the patient community to make it a New Year’s resolution to get the care they need and deserve for their wounds.
Now, more than ever, we need a reminder about the importance of regularly-scheduled wound care visits in order to protect the health of these patients and prevent an escalation of their disease.
The wound care centers recommend patients call for an appointment if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- An existing, slow-to-heal or non-healing wound
- Foot or leg ulcer or wound
- Non-healing surgical wound
- Non-healing skin graft or surgical flap
- Symptoms occurring on or around a point of radiation (such as pain, rectal or bladder bleeding)
- Bone infection, also called osteomyelitis
- Crush injury
The wound care centers at Northwest Health provide a comprehensive approach to treating patients with non-healing wounds. The team features clinicians with advanced training in wound care and hyperbaric medicine.
Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville Wound and Hyperbaric Center is located at 2900 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 140, and the Northwest Medical Center – Springdale center is located at 706A Quandt Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Bentonville center at (479) 553-3100 or the Springdale center at (479) 757-2030. No referral is required.
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