Wound Care Treatment

Indicators For Advanced Wound Care

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT Therapy) as form of wound care complements patient treatment plans and helps promote healing in many conditions. Some of the indications for HBOT Therapy, as a part of your wound care plan, may include:

• Diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities
• Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency
• Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
• Compromised skin grafts
• Progressive necrotizing infections
• Osteoradionecrosis
• Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
• Soft tissue radionecrosis
• Actinomycosis
• Gas Gangrene

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an essential part of some chronic wound treatment plans. Crittenton Hospital utilizes Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers to surround patients with 100% oxygen at higher than normal atmospheric pressure, where the patient is monitored continually during the treatment.

The Crittenton Wound and Healing Center provides wound care services for residents of Macomb County. Crittenton Hospital provides state-of-the-art wound care treatment that may include HBOT Therapy.

Wound Care Evaluation

For a normal, healthy individual, there is little benefit to increasing the level of oxygen in the body. However, individuals who need vital wound care and treatment may benefit from increased levels of oxygen and HBOT Therapy. A physician at the Crittenton Wound Healing Center will evaluate your wound and determine the best course of treatment for your specific situation.

Wound Care Center Serves Macomb County

Potential Signs For HBOT Wound Care In Southeast Michigan

Some potential Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy candidates are people with:

• Diabetes who have lower extremity wounds that are slow to heal
• Skin wounds that have not shown improvement in four weeks of treatment
• Bone and skin infections
• Radiation injures
• Compromised or failing skin grafts
• Skin flaps

Adjunctive Therapy Options

To provide the most comprehensive wound care management solutions, the Crittenton Wound and Healing Center provides a number of adjunctive therapies. Depending on the severity of the situation, patients may be a candidate for one of the following adjunctive therapies:

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT): HBOT therapy is a form of wound care treatment that increases the amount of oxygen in the patient's blood, allowing oxygen to pass more easily through the plasma into the wounds to heal them.

Negative Pressure Therapy (Wound Vac): A non-invasive therapy that uses controlled and localized negative pressure to stimulate the growth of healthy granulation tissue.

Biologicals and Biosynthetics: Gels or solutions derived from natural sources which are applied to the wound base to stimulate wound healing.

Bio-Engineered Skin Substitutes: Tissue of human origin or bio-engineered tissue is used to support wound closure and serve as a replacement for skin and surgical grafting. A bio-engineered skin substitute closely resembles human skin in structure, function and handling.

Growth Factor Therapy: Research has determined that proteins which occur naturally in the body are integral in stimulating cell growth and migration, necessary for wound care.

National Recognition With A Local Presence

The Crittenton Wound and Healing Center located in Rochester Michigan offers wound care and is proud to be serving Oakland County neighbors in the communities of: Lapeer County, Macomb County, Metro Detroit and most of Southeast Michigan. As part of a Nationwide Network of Wound Healing Centers, the Crittenton Wound and Healing Center offers nationally recognized medical services at a local level. At Crittenton Hospital, patients receive the highest quality of treatment from the nation's leading providers in wound care.