Complex Wound Care

If you have a large, nonhealing, or difficult-to-treat wound, turn to United Wound Care Centers of Illinois in Aurora, Illinois. Experienced nurse practitioners John Konopelski, C-APN, DNP, and Gladys Odoi, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN, along with their team, provide complex wound care to patients of all ages to boost healing, minimize scarring, and avoid infection and other complications. Schedule an in-person or home-based evaluation by calling the office or booking an appointment online today.

What is complex wound care?

Complex wound care at United Wound Care Centers of Illinois involves addressing difficult-to-treat acute and chronic wounds. The skilled team specializes in treating an array of painful and nonhealing wounds using innovative technologies and procedures. They personalize complex wound care treatments to ensure lasting results with a low risk of complications.

Which types of wounds does complex wound care address?

Complex wound care at United Wound Care Centers of Illinois is used to treat the following types of wounds and more:

• Chronic wounds
• Diabetic ulcers
• Atypical ulcers
• Venous ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Arterial and ischemic ulcers
• Skin tears
• Wounds caused by lymphedema
• Burns
• Nonhealing surgical wounds
• Traumatic wounds

These wounds often don’t naturally heal on their own, requiring medical intervention.

Which symptoms indicate a need for complex wound care?

Complex wounds can be painful, deep, large, infected, and/or long-lasting. Chronic wounds don’t heal on their own after four weeks and typically require care from a wound specialist. Symptoms of complex wounds include discoloration, pain, pus, drainage, redness, and warmth. You can develop a fever if a complex wound is infected.

How are complex wounds diagnosed?

Diagnosing complex wounds at United Wound Care Centers of Illinois requires a discussion of your symptoms and medical history, assessment of the wound, and sometimes a biopsy or imaging procedures. Your specialist tailors complex wound care treatment based on the type and severity of your wound and if it’s infected.

What does complex wound care consist of?

Complex wound care at United Wound Care Centers of Illinois consists of:

• Wound cleaning
• Off-loading
• Drainage
• Elevation
• Debridement
• Stitches
• Dressings
• Bandaging
• Topical medication
• Negative pressure wound therapy
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Skin grafting
• Oral medication
• Compression stockings or bandages
• Ultrasound therapy
• Electromagnetic therapy
• Growth factor therapy
• Stem cell therapy
• Diabetic wound care
• Complex wound care
• Surgery

The United Wound Care Centers of Illinois team follows up to ensure that your wound heals effectively. They’ll change your treatment plan when necessary and refer you to a specialist when that’s warranted. 

Schedule an in-person or home-based complex wound care evaluation at United Wound Care Centers of Illinois by calling the office or requesting a visit online today.