Complicated Wound Care

Having a wound can be a big deal that requires extensive and time-consuming treatment on a daily basis. There are various types of wounds and their causes are unique to the person who is affected. It is important that you strictly adhere to the treatment regimen prescribed for you so that your wound can resolve correctly and so that you may avoid infection and long-term complications as best as possible.

Complicated wounds are the most severe that you or your loved one may experience. You will find that it requires more skill and advanced treatment than a simple wound. Complicated wounds may generally require surgery, more intricate treatment, and often multiple procedures in order for the wound to resolve efficiently. With Total Home Health, we have highly-skilled, specially trained staff that is ready to take on your wound treatment regimen.

You may wonder, “How do I know if my wound is complicated or not?” Typically if your wound is the result of a bed sore, second or third-degree burn, an ulcer that has been drained or if your wound requires packing gauze and extra medication, then it would be considered complicated. If four weeks have passed and your wound is still being treated, it will then also be classified as chronic. Visible bone, nerves, and other soft internal tissues also constitute a complicated wound. Also, if you have other health conditions such as diabetes mellitus or an autoimmune disease, your wound has an increased risk of becoming complicated due to the decrease in immune system functioning. The decrease in your immune system will delay the healing process, making the wound a more complicated process to resolve. Generally wounds heal within a matter of four phases: inflammatory, epithelialization, proliferative, and remodeling. If a wound becomes complicated, any or all of these processes will be delayed.

The approach your provider will take regarding closure of your complicated wound will be specific to the cause, location, physical characteristics, and the healing potential of the wound. There are several other factors that play a role in your treatment regimen such as, your age, co-morbidities, nutritional status, if you are a smoker, etc. All in all, your complicated wound treatment will require a long-term multidisciplinary plan that will work to address all factors involved to promote healing of your complicated wound. The ultimate goal of managing complicated wounds is for the individual affected to return to a normal level of functioning.

Total Home Health has a program specialized for you regarding treatment of your wound. Enroll today and allow us to address all of your needs so that you may resume functioning at your most optimal levels.