Innovations in Diabetic Wound Care: What’s New?

Diabetes is a systemic disease, affecting your major body systems, including your immune, circulatory, and nervous systems. That means any small cut or blister can quickly turn into a painful diabetic wound or ulcer. Your podiatrist can help. Dr. William Montross at Montross Extremity Medical in Colorado Springs, CO, provides comprehensive medical care for extremities, including diabetic wound care.

What You Need To Know About Diabetic Wound Care

If you have a diabetic wound, you need the wound to heal quickly to prevent infection. Protection with the right dressing is very important. The right dressing will perform several functions, including:

• Maintaining a clean environment to aid rapid healing
• Protecting the wound while it heals
• Keeping the wound from becoming infected
• Absorbing drainage while the wound heals

You also want a dressing that comes off cleanly and easily to prevent further skin damage. Common conventional wound dressings include gauze, tulle, hydrocolloid, water-soluble dressing, alginate, and foam dressing.

A new and innovative diabetic wound care treatment known as the 3C Patch Wound Management System is a revolutionary approach to diabetic wound care. The system uses your living cells to repair damaged tissue.

A sample of blood is drawn and placed in a centrifuge. Fibrin, platelets, and white blood cells are separated. These are then combined in a convenient and effective 3-layer patch, which is placed on the wound.

Want To Know More About Diabetic Wound Care?

To find out more about diabetic wound care, talk with an expert. To schedule an appointment for an evaluation or consultation, contact Dr. William Montross at Montross Extremity Medical in Colorado Springs, CO. Call (719) 365-7340 today.