Comprehensive Treatment for Chronic & Non-Healing Wounds
At The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, our multidisciplinary and collaborative team specializes in the holistic treatment of patients with chronic, complex, and non-healing wounds.
Conditions We Commonly Treat
Our wound care specialists provide comprehensive treatment for a wide range of chronic and complex wound conditions, including:
- Burns
- Reconstructive wounds
- Diabetic wounds
- Pressure ulcers
- Compromised flaps and grafts
- Infected wounds
- Crush / Traumatic injuries
- Surgical non-healing wounds
- Venous stasis ulcers
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) ulcers
Each patient receives an individualized treatment plan tailored to the severity of the wound, underlying medical conditions, circulation status, and healing goals.
Many chronic wounds require advanced medical management due to underlying health conditions, impaired circulation, infection, or delayed tissue repair. Our integrated approach combines advanced wound care therapies, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), vascular assessment, infection management, and personalized treatment planning to help optimize healing outcomes and preserve quality of life.
Why Chronic Wounds Fail to Heal
Many patients with non-healing wounds present with multiple coexisting conditions, requiring a high level of expertise to manage complex treatment plans.
Two of the most common factors that interfere with successful wound healing include:
Poor Circulation
Adequate oxygen delivery is essential for wound healing. Poor circulation limits oxygen and nutrient delivery to damaged tissue, slowing the body’s ability to repair wounds and fight infection.
Conditions commonly associated with poor circulation include:
- Diabetes
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
- Venous / Arterial insufficiency
- Ischemic wounds
Diabetes
Diabetes can significantly impair the body’s natural healing response.
Diabetic complications may lead to:
- Reduced oxygen delivery to tissues
- Impaired blood vessel formation
- Delayed skin cell regeneration
- Increased infection risk
- Chronic diabetic foot ulcers
Advanced wound care and HBOT have been proven to improve healing outcomes in select diabetic wound patients.
Advanced Wound Care Treatments
Chronic non-healing wounds often require specialized therapies beyond standard wound care. Best practice treatment modalities include:
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a non-invasive medical treatment that enhances the amount of oxygen dissolved within the body’s tissues by delivering 100% medical-grade oxygen at pressures exceeding one atmosphere absolute (1 ATA) inside an FDA-approved medical-grade pressure vessel.
HBOT helps support the body’s natural healing mechanisms by:
- Increasing oxygen delivery to damaged tissue
- Stimulating new blood vessel growth
- Promoting tissue regeneration
- Enhancing wound healing
- Supporting infection management
- Improving circulation in compromised tissue
The treatment takes place inside a clear acrylic monoplace (single-person) chamber that provides patients with a clear view and comfortable treatment environment while breathing 100% oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure.
Including HBOT in advanced wound care treatment plans has been shown to significantly improve healing outcomes for select chronic wounds.
In a study conducted by Opasanon et al. (2014), 77.5% of patients with chronic complex wounds healed after a series of HBOT treatments.
Our HBOT program follows accepted indications, standards, and treatment protocols recommended by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
Tissue-Growing Therapies
Advanced tissue-based therapies may be used to support wound closure and tissue regeneration.
This treatment involves applying living growth factors to the wound.
These therapies help promote healing by supporting new tissue growth and cellular repair.
Debridement
Debridement is the process of removing dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to promote healthy tissue growth and healing.
Benefits of debridement may include:
- Reduced infection risk
- Improved healing environment
- Enhanced tissue regeneration
- Better response to advanced therapies
Pressure Relief (Off-Loading)
Pressure-relief techniques help reduce pressure from vulnerable wound areas, improving healing and preventing further tissue damage.
Some off-loading interventions may include:
- Protective boots
- Specialized footwear
Off-loading is especially important for diabetic foot ulcers and pressure-related wounds.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
Negative pressure wound therapy uses controlled vacuum pressure over the wound to:
- Remove excess fluid
- Improve blood flow
- Reduce swelling
- Promote tissue healing
NPWT is commonly used for complex surgical wounds, chronic ulcers, and traumatic injuries.
Covered HBOT Indications
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) at our Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine follows accepted medical indications and standards of care.
Some of the most common reimbursable HBOT indications include:
- Preparation and preservation of compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities
- Soft tissue radionecrosis
- Radiation cystitis / Radiation proctitis
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
- Crush / Traumatic injuries
- Sudden idiopathic hearing loss (SNHL)
- Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Treatment eligibility is determined following a comprehensive medical evaluation.
Our Multidisciplinary Approach to Wound Healing
Successful wound healing often requires collaboration across multiple medical specialties.
Our multidisciplinary team may include specialists in:
- Wound care medicine
- Hyperbaric medicine
- Vascular medicine
- Infectious disease
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Orthopedics
- Podiatry
- Internal medicine
- Rehabilitation services
This collaborative approach helps ensure comprehensive treatment for even the most complex wounds.