Description
A wound care center, or clinic, is a medical facility for treating wounds that do not heal. You may have a non-healing wound if it:
- Has not started to heal in 2 weeks
- Has not completely healed in 6 weeks
Alternative Names
Pressure ulcer - wound care center; Decubitus ulcer - wound care center; Diabetic ulcer - wound care center; Surgical wound - wound center; Ischemic ulcer - wound center
Causes
Common types of non-healing wounds include:
- Pressure sores
- Surgical wounds
- Radiation sores
- Foot ulcers due to diabetes, poor blood flow, or swollen legs
Certain wounds may not heal well due to:
- Diabetes
- Poor circulation
- Nerve damage
- Being inactive or immobile
- Weak immune system
- Poor nutrition
- Excess alcohol use
- Smoking
Non-healing wounds may take months to heal. Some wounds never heal completely.