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Wound Care Center
at Franklin Hospital
Quality Healthcare, Close to Home

Wound Care Center

Welcome to the Wound Care Center at Franklin Hospital. We're dedicated to healing wounds, preventing lower limb loss and optimizing outcomes for our patients.

If you or a loved one has a wound that is of concern or is not healing properly, we encourage you to visit the wound center for an evaluation.

A wound that is not healing properly may be complicated by underlying conditions such as diabetes, circulation problems or previous radiation treatment. Sometimes, the simplest of wounds can turn into a significant problem because the body's normal healing process is affected. Other types of hard-to-heal wounds result from pressure, trauma or infection. Non-healing wounds can have serious health consequences and may adversely affect your quality of life.

Types of Wounds Treated

As a comprehensive wound care center, we specialize in the treatment of all types of non-healing and difficult-to-heal wounds including:

· Diabetic foot ulcers
· Venous ulcers
· Pressure ulcers
· Non-healing, surgical wounds
· Arterial/ischemic ulcers
· Late effects of radiation (i.e., radiation cystitis, proctitis or external wound)
· Traumatic wounds
· Infected wounds
· Crush injuries
· Compromised flaps or grafts

Please contact The Wound Care Center at Franklin Hospital at 618-435-9678 to learn more about how we can help you or a loved one.

What is a Comprehensive Wound Care Center?

The Wound Care Center at Franklin Hospital provides care to those suffering from non-healing wounds in a way no other provider can - all in one location. A comprehensive Wound Care Center is a coordinated outpatient center that utilizes the latest techniques and procedures to provide the best chance of healing.

Our Multidisciplinary Wound Care Specialists

Our wound healing center is staffed with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, along with nurses and technicians with advanced training in wound care, who will customize the most effective treatment plan to stimulate healing.

Our team is dedicated to providing the most advanced healing options to patients, allowing them to recover as quickly and completely as possible.

As wound healing specialists, our clinicians have a proven track record of healing wounds - even those that have not responded to other treatments.

Wound Care Treatment Plans

Our approach to wound care is aggressive and comprehensive, coordinating traditional and advanced therapies and techniques that are proven to reduce healing time and improve healing rates.

Since non-healing wounds rarely result from a single cause, we begin with a thorough evaluation and diagnostic testing to determine the underlying cause of the wound. A treatment plan is then developed to give patients the best chance for healing. Most treatments are covered by Medicare/Medicaid, HMOs and other private insurance. Depending on the type of wound, the treatment plan may include:

· Infection control
· Restoration of blood flow
· Debridement (removal of dead tissue)
· Offloading
· Cellular and/or tissue-based products (skin substitutes)
· Compression therapy
· Foot reconstruction
· Skin graft or flap

What Can Our Wound Care Patients Expect?

Your course of treatment depends on what type of wound you have. During your first visit, our staff will evaluate your wound and review your medical history. You may also need special tests that give us information about circulation and infection. This will help to determine what course of treatment you will need.

Once a treatment plan has been prescribed, you will visit the wound healing center weekly for specialized treatments and documentation of your healing progress. Keeping appointments and following directions are critical to attaining a positive healing outcome. Some things you can do to assist with your healing:

· Care for your wound at home as directed by the wound care team
· Take medications as directed
· Return for your follow-up appointments
· Keep regular appointments with your primary care physician while you are receiving wound care treatment

Following your treatment is the single most important factor in your healing. Please don't hesitate to contact us at 618-435-9678 to learn more about our doctors or treatment plans. We're happy to clarify anything you feel uncertain about regarding the wound care treatment process.

Meet Our Wound Healing Team

Non-healing wounds require a specialized approach to care for better outcomes. Critical to success is a committed multi-disciplinary team. At Franklin Hospital District we have the expertise needed to create a treatment plan that's right for you. Learn more about our team below.

Your Wound Center Team