In the early stages, 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 article will help to know basic things about Chronic wounds.
What is a chronic wound:
If any injury or wound does not heal in the normal process or orderly manner for more than 3–4 weeks, and remains open for a long period, a variety of reasons that is called a chronic wound.
It can be because of a poor immune system, poor blood circulation, can also be for diabetic disease & kidney failure. For example venous leg ulcer.
Acute wound vs chronic wound:
The acute wound is a mild injury with minimal 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 be properly washed and remove debris or foreign body then use an antiseptic and a small size of bandage. Normally, it heals simply without much care.
A 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 redness, swelling, 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 a diabetic 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 wound care awareness and knowledge
Treatment: it has different types of treatment based on different types of chronic wounds. But among them, the latest Negative Pressure Wound Therapy(NWPT) and Hyperbaric oxygen treatments are the most effective and usable treatments.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy(NWPT) treatment
It is a kind of 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 to double the 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 more safely compared to not healing.
In this process, which 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 experience so much pain during dressing changes. So it’s very important for the proper treatment of wounds.
Promed 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.
Promed manufactures modern equipment that helps the patient to heal wounds quicker, like Negative Pressure Wound Therapy(NPWT) NP-800, NP-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 Promed equipment is fast healing, 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’s equipment. For more information and details please visit our website (www.llkmedical.com) and email us at info@llkmedical.com