1401 W. 5th St., Sheridan, WY
82801
307-673-3181
We are excited to announce the
opening of
The Northeast Wyoming Wound Clinic!!!
Q: Who should be
considered as a candidate for the Wound Clinic?
Any person who has a wound, acute or chronic, that is not
showing signs of
healing after 3 weeks or a patient with a
complicated surgical wound.
Q: How do I contact
the Wound Clinic?
Call 307-673-3181
and ask for Wound Clinic Scheduling.
Q: What is a wound clinic?
Northeast Wyoming
Wound Clinic is a multidisciplinary effort to coordinate wound care service for
Sheridan and
the
surrounding counties. This is great news for anyone who has or knows someone
whom has an open wound
that
just isn’t healing right. We are qualified to assist you with
state-of-art, high quality, cost-effective care in respect
to
acute and chronic wounds. Our clinicians
can improve the outcome of healing for you by applying research-based
care
from diagnostics to local wound care.
Wound care based on scientific principle results in an improved rate of
healing
and makes a positive
impact on your quality of life.
Services we provide include:
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Compression therapy for patients with
venous ulcers and lymphedema
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Treatments for pressure ulcers
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Prophylactic foot and nail care for
patients with diabetes and lower extremity arterial disease
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Assessment of etiologic factors, wound
status and nutritional status as needed.
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Patient, family and caregiver education
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Vascular surgery, podiatry, general surgery,
physical therapy
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Vascular and sensorimotor assessments
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Conservative instrumental debridement
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Recommendations regarding appropriate
topical therapy
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Recommendations regarding correction of
etiologic factors
Q: What is a wound?
A wound is an injury involving a break in the
skin. Wounds that do not heal in a timely fashion (generally 6 to 8 weeks) are
chronic wounds. Chronic wounds generally but not always cause pain, discomfort
and/or limited mobility. Chronic wounds may result in decreased mobility and
other social and economic consequences.
Chronic wounds generally result from other serious health problems such
as diabetes heart disease and circulation disorders. Other contributing factors
include poor nutrition and abnormal sustained pressure commonly over bony
areas. But a wound could form anywhere.