Patient Education Term Category: Miscellaneous
Flap Necrosis
Flap Necrosis Before Flap Necrosis After
Toe Salvage with Osteomyelitis
The following images provide an example of a Toe Salvage with Osteomyelitis.
Flap Closure
To view photos of flap closure surgery.
Mass Resection
To view photos of mass resection surgery, click on the photos below At Your Discretion
Wound Risk Factors
Diabetes Mellitus Peripheral Vascular Disease CVA with hemi-paresis Anemia Paraplegia/Quadriplegia Terminal Cancer End Stage Renal or Liver disease Thyroid Disease Lower extremity arterial insufficiency Degenerative Joint Disease Parkinsons Heart Disease Severe COPD Sepsis Immunosuppression Multiple […]
Nutrition
A good and well-balanced nutrition is vital to promoting the wound healing process. Specifically, patients with wounds should focus on foods high in protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and zinc. For diabetic patients, monitoring and […]
Wound VAC
Vacuum Assisted Closure, also referred to as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), is an adjunctive treatment modality where a suction device is placed over a wound. This wound is sealed off by a clear adhesive […]
Compression Therapy
Edema is the excess fluid collection in a region of the body. Compression socks or certain wrapping techniques can be utilized to reduce edema and swelling by applying a constant pressure across that area of […]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO)
Oxygen is essential for wounds to heal. This form of therapy increases the amount of oxygen in the blood to promote wound healing. Patients can be placed in either pressurized rooms or individual chambers where […]