Success
in Wound
Healing
The
Wound Healing Center at Amsterdam Memorial is the place to turn when
you have a wound, anywhere on your body that just won't heal.
With a
healing rate above the national average, our dedicated team of
doctors, nurses and therapists offer a comprehensive approach to
wound care management that incorporates several disciplines,
including general and orthopedic surgery, podiatry, and internal and
rehabilitative medicine. The Wound Healing Center at AMH works
in conjunction with
National Healing Corporation, one of the largest wound care
management in the United States.
Diagnosis Types
The Wound Healing Center at AMH
helps patients with many different types of
wounds:
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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Lower Leg Ulcers
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Pressure Ulcers
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Bone Infections (osteomyelitis)
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Gangrene
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Skin Tears or Lacerations
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Radiation Burns
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Post-Operative Infected
Wounds
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Slow or Non-healing Surgical
Wounds
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Wounds from Brown Recluse
Spider Bites
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Failing or Compromised
Skin/Muscle Grafts or Flaps
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Wounds Over 60-days-old
Failing Multiple Treatments/Therapies
Hyperbaric medicine (HBO) is available
The
Wound Healing Center at AMH is the only one of its kind in the
Mohawk Valley – and the first in all of Northeastern New
York – to provide
hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of
certain hard-to-heal wounds. Delivery of this therapy involves
a patient breathing 100% oxygen while inside a pressurized
chamber. This stimulates a number of physiological responses in
the cells and tissues, promoting wound healing.
Who
Can the Wound Healing Center Help?
The Wound Healing Center can help when a wound is not healing as
quickly or as completely as you'd like. We often see people who
have diabetes, circulatory problems, suppressed immune systems,
cancer, burns, and other conditions that stand in the way of the
body's natural ability to heal. The use of certain medications
can also be an obstacle to the healing of a wound. At the Wound
Healing Center at Amsterdam Memorial, we can uncover the reasons
why a wound hasn't healed, despite months or even years of
conventional treatments.
What You Can Expect
When you come to the Wound Healing Center at Amsterdam Memorial,
the wound healing doctors, nurses and therapists will evaluate
your wound and review your medical history and general health.
You may have special tests to provide us with important
information about the flow of blood, tissue oxygenation and
whether or not infection is complicating the healing process.
Our team of wound healing specialists will develop a treatment
plan based on your special needs. Treatment programs can last up
to 16 weeks, during which time our specialists will monitor,
document and assess your progress. Your willingness to cooperate
and work with us is one of the key ingredients for success: we
encourage you to ask questions, listen and follow the
instructions of our wound healing specialists.
Your treatment doesn't end when you leave
the Wound Healing Center. We will teach you how to take care of
your wound at home and how to prevent future problems once the
wound has healed. Also, as a service of the Amsterdam Memorial
Health Care System, the Wound Healing Center is backed by the
comprehensive services of one of the area's finest health care
systems. That means you'll be able to participate in education
programs and have access to emergency care, primary care and
specialty medical and surgical services designed to get you
healthy and keep you well.
Wound Healing
Perspectives
This newsletter is published
quarterly and each issue focuses on a specific type of wound.
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