Wound care
Wound care involves medical interventions to heal a wound after injury. Specialized treatment is provided for wounds that are nonhealing or refuse to heal on their own. A vital aspect of treatment includes learning how to properly dress and care for a wound.
Wound care center in Las Vegas
Wounds can hinder your daily life. We work to alleviate them and maximize your well-being.
At MountainView Hospital's Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center, our team consists of registered nurses, hyperbaric technicians, podiatrists and general, vascular and plastic surgeons. We offer medical interventions after an injury or traumatic event.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Our wound care services
Specialized treatment is provided at our hospital. Learning how to properly dress and care for wounds is vital, and our treatment options can help you address your specific wound.
Risk factors for slow-healing wounds
To make sure everything heals properly, it's important to identify the various factors that cause slow wound healing. These factors could include:
- Age
- Diabetes
- Infection
- Poor nutrition
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Vascular and arterial diseases
Treatment options for wounds
To promote healing, learning how to properly dress and care for wounds is vital. Your plan of action will depend on the type of wound you have. We are proud to offer various methods to aid healing, including:
- Antibiotics — Treatment to help clean wounds and fights bacteria
- Compression therapy — Includes wearing socks or stockings specially designed to support your veins and increase circulation in your legs
- Debridement — Removes dead tissue from the wounds
- Negative pressure — A therapeutic technique using a suction pump, tubing and a dressing to remove excess fluid
- Skin grafts — Performed for wounds that are difficult to close using traditional closure methods, such as staples or sutures
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
HBOT can help stimulate a difficult-to-heal wound if other treatments have not been successful. HBOT delivers oxygen in a large and comfortable chamber where you can relax while listening to music or watching television.
HBOT can improve hard-to-heal wounds, including:
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Central retinal artery occlusion, or sudden vision loss due to artery blockage in the retina
- Chronic bone infection
- Crush injuries
- Injury to the skin or bone as a side effect of radiation therapy
- Nonhealing skin grafts and flaps
- Nonhealing wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers
- Sudden hearing loss due to nerve damage to the inner ear
What to expect with HBOT
HBOT treatments are typically prescribed five days a week for approximately one hour each day, and for 20 days or longer. Treatment depends on your plan and the type of wound you have.
Benefits of HBOT
During treatment, you are placed in a pressurized hyperbaric chamber of 100 percent oxygen. You will breathe normally, increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood. The increase in oxygen:
- Activates white blood cells to fight against infection
- Helps blood carry more oxygen throughout the body
- Promotes wound healing in tissues
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