Types of Wounds

• Diabetic Problem Wounds
• Vascular Insufficiency Ulcers (arterial or venous)
• Non-Healing surgical wounds
• Venomous Bites
• Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores)
• Venous Stasis Ulcers
• Gas Gangrene (may be caused by a minor cut/scratch)
• Problem Wounds (any wound that has not responded to conventional treatment)
• Problem Burns
• Compromised Grafts and Flaps that show signs of not healing immediately after surgery or have never healed after surgery

Statistics

• Each year, approximately 5 million Americans will suffer from chronic wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems, or many other conditions.
• 1.5 million People who suffer from chronic wounds have diabetic ulcers.
• 2.5 million People have pressure ulcers (bed sores).
• 1 million people have venous stasis (circulatory ulcers).
• 7.2% of hospitalizations involve diabetes.
• 60% of non-traumatic amputations (USA) are due to diabetes.
• 15% of all diabetics will develop chronic wounds.
• Patients with diabetes will have a 15- fold increase in the risk of an amputation.
• Of the greater than 60,000 per year lower extremity amputations in the USA, 84% are preceded by an ulcer.
• Amputations in Diabetics:
  • 09% Foot
  • 31% Lower Leg
  • 30% At or Above Knee
  • 22% Higher than Knee
• Total cost of Amputations due to Diabetes estimated to be at $1.5 billion dollars per year.