Shear or mechanical trauma causing the superficial skin layers to be de-gloved from the body. These wounds are not due to pressure.

A localized insult to the skin or underlying soft-tissue where a bony prominence is located, such as the heel, ankle, or sacrum. The boney prominence can be from deformity, arthritic changes causing bone spurring, etc. […]

Some wounds are surgically created. After an excision of an infected area, an open ulceration can be left to drain any residual infection of the tissue. The goal is create a healthy wound bed that […]

An injury to the skin caused by heat, friction, radiation, chemicals, or electricity. Based on the extent of tissue damage, burns can be divided into three categories: 1st Degree This involves the outer layer of […]

A wound that has not healed and continues to persist longer than 4 weeks.

A wound with a duration of less than 4 weeks.

This is defined as death of a body’s tissue, usually caused by infective processes or poor blood flow. Uncontrolled diabetes and long-term smoking can lead to critically poor vascularity of our legs and feet, increasing […]

These are ulcers that form as a result of arterial insufficiency. Typical locations include the top of the foot, the tips of the toes, and the heel. The severe pain associated with arterial wounds is […]

These wounds occur due to the malfunction of our legs’ venous valves. The moderate pain associated with venous wounds is typically relieved with elevation. Ulcers are usually shaped irregularly with a shallow appearance and rounded […]

A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs in approximately 15% of patients with diabetes. These wounds are commonly located on the bottom of the foot. They can occur as a […]