Traumatic Wounds
Traumatic Wounds (caused by accidents/injuries)
Traumatic wounds are injuries to the skin and underlying tissues caused by external forces. They can result from various incidents, including accidents, such as burns, falls, sports injuries, or violence.
Traumatic wounds can occur due to a range of different circumstances such as environmental factors, road accidents, any type of thermal or chemical exposure (burns), and animal bites
Condition and Treatment:
Treatment:
Initial Assessment:
Evaluate the wound’s size, depth, and location.
Check for signs of infection or foreign objects.
– Wound Cleaning with appropriate solutions
– Control the Bleeding
– Dressing and Protection:
Apply appropriate dressings to keep the wound clean and moist where approporiate.
Change dressings regularly and monitor for signs of infection. Advanced therapies may be needed to quicken healing and reduce scarrring.
Whether you or a loved one is dealing with a non-healing traumatic wound or burn we’re here to help.
FAQs
Your treatment can be delivered in a variety of ways. You may wish to attend in person for some or all of your appointments at one of our Centres in Sussex or the Midlands. Or alternatively, following your initial consultation, we can provide you with a treatment plan so you or your loved one can arrange for some/all of this care to be shared with your local care provider.
Yes you most certainly can. We recognise how debilitating these conditions are for patients and their families, that’s why we’re happy to take self-referrals. Simply fill in the referral form to send us your details and photographs and one of our team will get in touch.
Any wound that isn't properly assessed, cleaned and covered can allow bacteria, viruses or fungi to enter through the opening in the skin, leading to infection which can cause the person to become very unwell.
“The team at Pioneer were great and saw me very quickly – John and Claire made me feel at ease right away and I felt reassured that I’d be taken good care of. I have been having regular visits to the clinic ever since and, although my leg is taking far longer than I could have expected to recover, I am happy that I’m in safe hands.”
– Ian
