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Patient Information | Wound Care
Chronic Wounds
When you suffer an injury, your
body usually heals itself. It’s designed to do that. Typically, the blood clots;
a little inflammation helps keep infection at bay, and new
cells knit the wound together. Wounds that simply won’t
heal are called “chronic.” There are several
reasons why a wound may become chronic:
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Infection. If the wound becomes infected, or if your
body is suffering an infection, the natural course of healing
is disrupted.
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Obstruction of blood flow to the wound (ischemia) or
decrease of oxygen to tissue cells (tissue hypoxia).
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Certain health conditions, such as diabetes.
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Pressure or repeated injury to the wound.
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