CMC Offers Wound Care Center

CMC’s very successful Wound Care Center is undergoing an expansion. This comprehensive, multidisciplinary center offers specialized treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, pressure sores, burns, wounds due to circulatory problems, and non-healing surgical wounds.New state-of-the-art equipment is now available with Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), an advanced type of care for chronic wounds and vascular (blood vessels) disease.HBO is a non-invasive procedure where the patient breathes 100% oxygen while enclosed in a specially designed chamber at increased atmospheric pressure. HBO is used to promote and support healing in the management of conditions in which oxygen transport to the tissues has been disrupted by traumatic injury, infection, inflammation, or edema. This oxygen-rich environment allows the body’s natural wound-healing mechanisms to function more effectively, dramatically speeding up the healing process of chronic wounds.