Advanced wound care was once something that was only done in large hospitals and had limited applications and success. With advances in technology and treatments, today’s wound care is light years ahead of where it once was. Sims & Associates Podiatry has invested substantially in advanced wound care therapies and training including a partnership with the Wound Care Center at MidHudson Regional Hospital to aid patients such as diabetics and others that have trouble with healing. Some of the advanced wound care therapies we are using at Sims & Associates Podiatry include:

Vacuum-Assisted Closure or Wound VAC Therapy uses a vacuum device to remove ambient air pressure over the area of the wound to help the wound heal more quickly. This also gently pulls fluid from the wound, reduces swelling and can remove bacteria aiding in the wound healing process.

Biologic Skin Graft Substitutes are used to aid wound closures and promote healing. Similar to an autologous graft (skin graft harvested from the patient) they are used to cover an open wound aiding in wound closure. Unlike an autologous graft, a biologic skin graft substitute does not require an area of donor skin or tissue thus reducing the painful, invasive procedure of harvesting the graft. Further, using a skin graft substitute also alleviates creating additional wounds to heal on a patient.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy involves exposing the body to 100% pure oxygen at a pressure that is greater than normal. Under these conditions, your lungs can gather more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure. Your blood carries this oxygen throughout your body which helps fight bacteria, stimulates the release of growth factors and stem cells which promote healing. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy involves exposing the body to 100% pure oxygen at a pressure that is greater than normal which promotes wound healing.