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HYPERBARIC MEDICINE AND WOUND CARE CENTER
Non-healing wounds can be a source of pain and disability. Hardin Memorial Hospital’s Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Center cares for people with difficult wound-healing problems. Our center offers a comprehensive team approach to advanced wound healing. Types of wounds typically referred (but not limited to) are:
- Arterial Ulcers
- Pressure Ulcers
- Diabetic Wounds
- Surgical Wounds
- Gangrenous Wounds
- Thermal Chemical Burns
- Neuropathic Ulcers
- Venous Stasis Ulcers
Patients referred to Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Center receive a comprehensive medical exam by a physician to determine the best course of treatment. Our staff members coordinate services with primary care providers and will initiate condition specific referrals (i.e. vascular specialists, Lymphedema treatment, diabetic education/nutrition, orthotics, home health and DME). Planned treatment courses will be determined by the patient and physician prior to treatments.
TREATMENT AVAILABLE:
- Advanced Wound Care Product Selection
- Aggressive Medical/Surgical Management
- Compression Therapy
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Negative Pressure Therapy/Vacuum Assisted Closure
- On Site Non-Invasive Vascular Testing
The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program is a state of the art medical treatment that is used to treat a limited but diverse group of wounds and illnesses. Patients undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment are placed in a chamber where 100% oxygen is circulated. The oxygen is pressurized to 2-3 times greater than normal. This allows for one or more of the following effects:
~ Advanced Wound Healing
~ Elimination of Toxic Substances
~ Greater Blood Vessel Formation
~ Improved Infection Control
~ Increased Oxygen to the Tissue
~ Preservation of Damaged Tissue
These effects may occur with only one or two treatments, but some patients may undergo as many as 40-50 treatments for maximum benefits.
For additional information about Hardin Memorial Hospital’s Hyperbaric and Wound Care Center services, please call (270) 706-1010.
HYPERBARIC MEDICINE AND WOUND CARE BROCHURE
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913 North Dixie Avenue Elizabethtown, KY 42701