Non-Healing Wound Care in St. Louis
Some wounds do not improve as expected despite routine care. Chronic and non-healing wounds may be affected by pressure, poor circulation, swelling, infection, diabetes, nutrition, mobility, or other medical conditions.
United Wound Care provides specialized evaluation and treatment of chronic and non-healing 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 Chronic or Non-Healing Wound?
A chronic or non-healing wound is a wound that is not progressing through the normal healing process. These wounds may remain open for weeks or months, recur after closing, or worsen because of underlying medical or mechanical factors.
Examples can include diabetic wounds, pressure injuries, venous ulcers, surgical wounds, and other complex wounds that require more specialized evaluation.
Signs a Wound May Need Specialized Wound Care
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A wound that is not getting smaller or improving
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A wound that has remained open for several weeks
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Increasing drainage, odor, redness, warmth, or swelling
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Black, yellow, or dead tissue
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Recurrent wound breakdown
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Increasing wound depth
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Pain or new changes around the wound
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Diabetes, poor circulation, swelling, limited mobility, or other conditions that may interfere with healing
How We Treat Non-Healing Wounds
Treatment depends on the wound type, underlying cause, 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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Infection evaluation and management
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Evaluation of circulation and other healing barriers
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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
Non-Healing 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