Wound Care
At Keck Medicine of USC, our specialists use advanced technologies to treat chronic, non-healing wounds.
Wound Care
At Keck Medicine of USC, our specialists use advanced technologies to treat chronic, non-healing wounds.
Advanced Wound Care
At Keck Medicine of USC, our specialists are experts in treating chronic wounds that are not healing with conventional treatments. Our advanced wound-care treatments include cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs), bioengineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, vacuum-assisted wound closure and limb preservation. Our goal is to relieve your pain and help you heal as soon as possible so that you can return to the activities you love.
A Comprehensive Team of Wound Care Experts
We provide care for a wide range of non-healing wounds, including burns, diabetic foot ulcers, infected surgical sites, pressure ulcers and wounds following radiation therapy. Whether the cause of your wound is trauma, a procedure or an underlying health condition such as diabetes, an autoimmune disease or a vascular disorder, our wound care specialists are here to help you heal.
Our wound-healing specialists include general surgeons, vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, infectious disease specialists and pulmonary specialists.
Who Benefits from Wound Care?
Wounds can happen in many ways, and many factors can affect your body’s ability to heal properly. Poor nutrition, vitamin deficiency, existing diseases, age and certain medications can all interfere with healing. We take a holistic perspective to get a complete picture of your health status and underlying issues.
Types of Wound Conditions We Treat
We care for patients with all types of wounds and conditions, including:
- Arterial insufficiency (reduced blood flow through arteries)
- Burns
- Chronic venous insufficiency (reduced blood flow through veins)
- Diabetes, which can impair circulation and delay wound healing
- Infected surgical sites
- Neuropathy (damage to motor or sensory nerves)
- Pressure wounds
- Skin disorders
- Traumatic wounds from injury
Wound Care Treatments We Offer
Once your doctor identifies the cause of your wound and any contributing factors, you’ll get a care plan designed just for you. This plan takes your medical condition, nutrition and functional abilities into account. Your provider will also listen to your unique needs and goals to create treatments that work best for you.
Your individualized treatment plan may include:
- Advanced wound dressings – Your provider may use special biological materials and technologies to cover and clean wounds.
- Compression therapy – Bandages and special garments put pressure on a particular area and improve circulation.
- Electrical stimulation – Small, carefully controlled doses of electrical currents stimulate wound healing.
- Footwear evaluation – Your provider helps relieve pressure or friction from foot deformities.
- Hydrotherapy – Hydrotherapy uses water to clean and treat wounds.
- Pulsed lavage – Pulsed lavage uses a pressurized, pulsed saline solution to irrigate wounds and remove dying tissue.
- Sharp debridement – Your provider uses a sharp tool to remove dying tissue around a wound to expose healthy tissue and support healing.
- Ultrasound – Ultrasound waves heat the affected area to speed healing.
- Wound VAC (vacuum-assisted closure) – Wound VAC is a negative pressure wound therapy that removes fluid, stimulates tissue and reduces bacteria.
Comprehensive Wound Care Services Across Southern California
Keck Medicine of USC offers expert wound care at multiple locations, including USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, providing personalized treatment plans for chronic, non-healing wounds. Our multidisciplinary team utilizes advanced therapies and innovative procedures to support patients through every stage of their healing journey.
Wound Care at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Complete Wound Care with a Personalized Approach
Our expert physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care across all Keck Medicine of USC hospitals and clinics.
Our advanced technologies and minimally invasive procedures help you feel better and heal faster.
We tailor treatment plans according to your unique needs and goals.