"Many people don't realize that wounds on the
feet can be very serious," says Arthur Hansen,
DPM, a podiatrist and director of the Diabetic
Foot Clinic at Wellington. "The condition of a
wound in a person with diabetes can change
overnight and can lead to infections, gangrene
and even amputation."
BE PROACTIVE COMBATING WOUNDS For patients whose wounds don't heal with
traditional treatments, the Center also offers
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). HBO saturates
the blood with oxygen, which helps the body fight
infection and promotes healing.
Please join us for a lecture To make an
appointment at the
Diabetic Foot Clinic,
please call the Center
for Wound Care &
Hyperbaric Medicine
at 
Be a Step Ahead of Diabetes
Ignoring your feet is a mistake if you have diabetes. The high blood sugars
associated with the disease can damage the
nerves in the feet and legs, so you may not feel
small cuts and abrasions. Diabetes also impedes
circulation, slowing blood flow to and from the
feet, which hinders the wound-healing process.
Arthur Hansen, DPM
Podiatrist and
Director of the
Diabetic Foot Clinic
Specialists at the Diabetic Foot Clinic provide
routine care that helps keep people with diabetes
from developing chronic, hard-to-heal wounds.
"Once we evaluate the patient thoroughly, we
develop an individual plan of care and see the
patient periodically to monitor the feet," Dr. Hansen
says. "Depending on patients' needs, they may be
referred to specialists to address conditions that
may increase their risk for wounds, recommend
special shoes or stockings or suggest self-care
strategies that can help them preserve their feet."
Our multidisciplinary team of wound care experts
provides a full range of treatments, including
wound debridement, infection therapy, advanced
wound care dressings and tissue grafs.
"A Proactive Approach
to Diabetic Foot Care"
Tuesday, June 9 -- 10 AM
Please call
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Wellington Regional Medical Center, 10101 Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL 33414 (561) 798-8500 |
