Clinical Manager of the Cayuga Center For Wound Healing Liz Ayers shares the story of one patient, Dr. William Saks.
Patient Story – Dr. William Saks
Getting the right care for slow-healing wounds
By Christina Morse, NP
Wounds that take longer than two to four weeks to heal can signal a potential health risk that requires medical treatment. While chronic, slow-healing wounds are often caused by diabetes and poor blood circulation, obesity, nutritional deficiencies and infections also play a role. Determining the cause for a chronic wound is the first step to beginning treatment and avoiding serious complications that can include amputation and death.
When Wounds Won’t Heal
By Cora Foster, MD
Wounds need sufficient blood circulation and a healthy immune system in order to heal properly. People with poor circulation due to vascular disease, diabetes, or paralysis get wounds, ulcers, and sores more easily than the general population and they often take much longer to heal. The healing process for even relatively small wounds can take weeks or months, which increases the risk of developing serious complications.
Preventing and Healing Pressure Ulcers: A Community Approach
By Cory Foster, MD
Pressure ulcers are sores that occur when the skin breaks down due to pressure over bony prominences in the body. Prolonged pressure prevents sufficient blood flow in the soft tissue between the skin and bones, causing damage to the skin.
Wound Care Awareness Week
Julie Steele and Tammy Moliviatis from the Cayuga Center For Wound Healing celebrate Wound Care Awareness Week.