Comprehensive
Each year, approximately 5 million Americans will suffer from chronic wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems, or many other conditions.
The Wound Center at Arkansas Heart Hospital is a comprehensive outpatient center designed for the treatment of non-healing or difficult wounds. Physicians refer their patients to the center for comprehensive wound care management by our qualified team of professionals that include:
- Physicians with advanced training in wound care management and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Nursing staff trained in the care of acute and chronic wounds.
- Experienced support staff to assist with appointments, medical records and health insurance process.
Visible Results
The center is designed to provide care on a highly individual basis, so we can periodically evaluate and readjust our treatment plan as necessary to achieve a positive outcome.
Indications for Referral
- Diabetic Problem Wounds
- Selective Problem Wounds
- Arterial Insufficiency Ulcer
- Compromised Grafts and Flaps
- Decompression Sickness
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Exceptional Blood Loss (Anemia)
- Crush Injury and Traumatic Ischemia
- Venous Stasis Ulcers
- Gas Gangrene
- Thermal Burns
- Air or Gas Embolism
- Radiation Tissue Damage
- Brown Recluse Spider Bites
- Osteomyelitis (Refractory)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Post Radiation Tissue Injury
- Pressure Ulcers