Wound Center
The Wound Center is formed by a multidisciplinary team of experts who treat a variety of chronic ulcers and ulcers that are difficult to heal holistically.
Chronic ulcers are a major problem for public health as well as being an economic burden. They are estimated to consume up to 5 percent of the total healthcare budget of developed economies. An incurable ulcer is often both a functional and psychosocial burden to the patient.
Chronic wounds include diabetic foot ulcers, lower extremity ulcers of circulatory origin, pressure ulcers, and ulcer problems following various rare diseases or surgical procedures. Diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, and lower extremity ulcers make up over 80 percent of all chronic ulcers.
The Wound Center aims to answer the need for a seamless treatment by using the latest advancements in its methods and without the need for queueing. The Center’s operations are based on a multi-profession approach that first seeks to identify and treat the underlying causes of an ulcer. Then an individual treatment is selected to close the ulcer permanently by using conservative or surgical methods. Once the ulcer has healed, we prepare a pedicure to tackle the causes of the wound and prevent the wound from recurring.
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Lower limb surgery
Lower limb surgery at Helsinki Hospital is typically related to an injury or disorder that requires plastic surgery, orthopedic expertise, and vascular surgery. Examples include
Diabetes-related ulcers
At a rough estimate, about ten percent of the population has diabetes. Diabetes is associated with a variety of complications, of which the foot ulcers
Postoperative ulcer complications
As the population ages, an increasing number of sick and elderly people are being treated surgically. People with multiple diseases have a higher risk of
Pressure ulcers
A pressure ulcer refers to a local injury to the skin or underlying tissue that usually appears on a bony prominence of the body. It
Ulcers of circulatory origin
Venous insufficiency in the lower extremities is the most common cause of leg ulcers. It is more commonly known as varicose vein disease. Visible varicose
