Complex Wound Care in St. Louis
Some wounds are difficult to heal because more than one medical or mechanical factor is involved. Complex wounds may be affected by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure, infection, swelling, prior surgery, recurrent breakdown, or other conditions that require a more comprehensive approach.
United Wound Care provides specialized evaluation and treatment of complex wounds throughout Greater St. Louis, including care in our wound clinic, in patients’ homes, and in skilled nursing and senior care facilities.
What Is a Complex Wound?
A complex wound is a wound that is difficult to heal because of its depth, location, underlying cause, or the patient’s overall medical condition. These wounds may involve multiple tissue layers, recur after treatment, or fail to improve despite routine wound care.
Complex wounds can include advanced pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, vascular ulcers, surgical wounds, infected wounds, and other wounds that require closer evaluation and coordination of care.
Signs a Complex Wound May Need Specialized Wound Care
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A wound that is deep, large, or worsening
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A wound that has not improved with routine care
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Recurrent wound breakdown
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Black, yellow, or dead tissue
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Increasing drainage or odor
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Redness, warmth, swelling, or other signs of infection
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Exposed deeper tissue
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Multiple medical conditions affecting healing
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Concerns about circulation, pressure, or mobility
How We Treat Complex Wounds
Treatment depends on the wound type, depth, tissue condition, circulation, pressure, infection risk, swelling, and the patient’s overall health. Our wound care team develops an individualized treatment plan that may include:
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Comprehensive wound assessment and ongoing measurement
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Debridement when medically appropriate
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Advanced wound dressings
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Pressure relief or offloading recommendations
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Compression when clinically appropriate
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Negative pressure wound therapy when appropriate
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Infection evaluation and management
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Evaluation of circulation and other barriers to healing
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Nutrition and healing-support recommendations
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Coordination with primary care, specialists, home health, nursing, and other members of the care team
Complex Wound Care Where You Need It
United Wound Care makes specialized wound care more accessible across Greater St. Louis. Patients may receive care:
In Our Clinic
Specialized evaluation and treatment at our Creve Coeur wound care clinic.
At Home
For appropriate patients who have difficulty traveling to a wound clinic.
In Skilled Nursing & Senior Care Facilities
On-site wound care with communication and coordination with facility nursing teams.
View all wound conditions we treat