VE MEDICAL - ORANGE GROVE Wednesday 8:30am to 11:30am
VE Medical Pharmacy - GABLEWOODS SOUTH Tuesday 8:30am t0 11:30am
This is a busy clinic, please book an appointment, and advise ahead if you cannot attend.
V.E.MEDICAL WOUND CLINICS in ST LUCIA are specialised clinics for treating chronic, hard to heal wounds, especially in patients with Diabetic Foot and Leg Ulcers, plus deep cuts and burns.
Our team of physicians, surgeons, and certified nurses treat complex wounds using techniques including.
• Sterilized wound debridement
( Pain injection management during initial gangrene debridement )
• Whirlpool saline foot and leg bath to help debridement
• Ultrasonic wound debridement.
• Ozone leg bagging
• Negative pressure wound therapy
• Hyperbaric oxygen leg bagging
• Platelet Rich Plasma wound healing
• Surgical Skin Graft
In wound care, the goal is to heal the wound as soon as possible, and keep it healed, to offset the possibility of gangrene and negate amputation.
Debridement is a major component of wound management to remove necrotic tissue and prepare the wound bed for healing. Chronic wounds often contain necrotic or sloughy tissue, which can harbour bacteria and act as a barrier to healing. Debridement methods are chosen based on the wound type, infection risk, amount of dead tissue, and the patient's condition.
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT
OZONE LEG BAGGING
SALINE WHIRLPOOL DEBRIDEMENT
DIABETES THE ULTIMATE CHRONIC WOUND CARE PROBLEM
Over 30% of patients with diabetes develop a foot ulcer, or venous leg ulcer.
Though foot and leg ulcers can be anywhere on the foot, most occur on the ball of the foot or on the bottom of the big toe... or on the lower leg..
There are several reasons why diabetics have foot problems, but the most common reason is that many diabetics suffer from nerve damage called neuropathy, which causes loss of sensation in the feet.
Additionally, diabetics also suffer from poor circulation, which can make the foot less able to fight infection, and self heal.
Poor circulation can also change the shape of your feet or toes, which also causes problems.
Factors that contribute to the risk of developing foot and leg ulcer problems include:
Once you develop an ulcer, it may take weeks or even several months for it to heal. Left untreated, a foot ulcer can become infected and lead to gangrene and to the loss of a limb.DIABETIC wounds and ulcers precede approximately 84 percent of all lower leg and foot amputations.Diabetic ulcers start as small ulcers that don’t heal, so special care must be given to taking care of your feet.
NEW AT VE MEDICAL
HERBEPROT + P .. EXCELLENT RESULTS
for treating complex, chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers.
Heberprot-P was Developed by the Cuban Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), this innovative therapy has been used to significantly reduce diabetes-related amputations.
Healing Severe Wound and Ulcers
Once debridement is performed to remove gangrene, and stop the need for amputation. The Healing Process Begins with...
• OZONE LEG BAGGING • HYPERBARIC OXYGEN BAGGING • PRP APPLICATION TO HELP IN SKIN GROWTH • SKIN GRAFT SURGERY T FULLY HEAL THE WOUND
VE MEDICAL OFFER A FULL PODIATRY SERVICE AT
ORANGE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE
VE MEDICAL PHARMACY AT GABLEWOODS SOUTH
PODIATRY CLINIC AT VISION EXPRESS SOUFRIERE
REGULAR PODIATRY APPOINTMENTS ARE ANESSENTIAL PART OF YOUR DIABETES CARE REGIME
Compression & Venous Leg Ulcers
A venous ulcer occurs when swelling, due to damaged valves of the lower leg veins, is uncontrolled.
Neuropathy Assessment will be done using the ANKLE BRACHIAL EQUIPMENT.
If venous neuropathy is shown to be the problem, the nursing team will suggest.
Compression bandaging
Compression stockings
Compression wraps
Negative pressure wound therapy to help heal venous leg ulcers
