In the early, we discussed wounds, wound types, and the importance of knowing, and now in this topic, we would like to introduce you to Chronic wounds. I hope this topic will help to know basic things about Chronic wounds.
What is a chronic wound: if any injury or wound does not heal in normal process or orderly for more than 3-4 weeks and remains open for a long period for a variety of reasons that is called a chronic wound. It can be because of a poor immune system, and poor blood circulation, also can be for diabetic disease & kidney failure. For example venous leg ulcer.
Acute wound vs chronic wound: the acute wound is a mild injury with minimum bleeding and slight loss of integrity of the skin. Normally it heals within a short period of 2-3 weeks. After an acute wound should properly wash and remove debris or foreign body then use an antiseptic and use a small size of bandage. Normally it heals simply without much care. On the other hand, chronic wound fails to heal for more than a month and cannot do anatomically and physically function normally. Sometimes it can be in an inflammatory stage like signs of red, swallow, and the patient can feel fever and high body temperature. Chronic wound size can be larger than 2.8 cm. More than 6.5 million people are experiencing chronic wounds every year.
Some wound healing factors that affect chronic wounds
* diabetes (with diabetes patient takes a long time to heal)
* Nutrition (some patients may be underweight and some patients may be overweight which also affects healing)
* Mobility & environment
* Lack of awareness and knowledge
Treatment: it has different types of treatment based on different types of chronic wounds. But among them, the latest NWPT and Hyperbaric oxygen treatments are the most effective and useable treatment.
NWPT treatment: is a of kind technology in which the foam is placed on the wound and then sealed with a tap and tube and vacuum pressure to heal the wound. This safer and quicker treatment for chronic wound patients.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment: placing the patient in a chamber and each time treatment typically lasts 90-120 minutes. Increase the pressure in the chamber by double than normal pressure in the room. Supply 100% more oxygen into the chamber than present in the room at normal time & the patient can get 10 times more oxygen compared with normal and oxygen can reach every tissue in the body and increase blood circulation. It helps to heal faster and safer compared to not healing. In this process which wound would take 5-6 years, and it will heal within 6-7 months. Chronic wounds are related to patient emotions, and family emotions, sometimes patients get so much pain during the dressing changes. So it’s very important for proper treatment of wounds.
Lifolinker is such a company in Shenzhen China who are cares about the patient, and families’ emotions & believes the best equipment can make sure 100% best treatment for a patient’s life. Lifolinker manufactures modern equipment that helps the patient to heal wounds quicker like NWPT NP-800,600 and NP-100 models and gives the best service to more than 80+ countries in almost all departments like orthopedic, diabetic, nephrology, and emergency. The advantage of Lifolinker equipment is fast healing, more safer than others, less pain, less infection, more economical, and easy to use. Hope this portal will help you to understand chronic wounds and our company equipment. For more information and details please visit our website (www.llkmedical.com) and email us at info@llkmedical.com