How is a foot ulcer treated?
The most important goal in treating a foot ulcer is to obtain quick healing. The faster the wound is healed, the less chance there is for infection. Specific treatment is at the discretion of your podiatric physician. The following are the basic steps in treating a foot ulcer: • Removing dead and devitalized skin and tissue (debridement) • Applying medication/dressings • Regular dressing changes • Off-loading (taking pressure off the affected area) Sometimes the wound can become “sick” and not heal normally. These are often referred to as chronic or non-healing wounds. Many factors may be involved, but basically the wound just refuses to heal despite the podiatric physician’s best efforts. In these cases, a chronic wound graft like GRAFTJACKET Matrix can be used to support the body as it repairs itself.
