A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Ischemic Wounds and Current Treatment Options

AbstractPurpose of ReviewWe discuss management of arterial wounds pertaining to clinical evaluation, noninvasive diagnostic testing, and relevant classification systems of arterial wounds. In addition, we review recent literature regarding treatment modalities of arterial wounds.Recent FindingsTreatment of arterial wounds is multifactorial and can include the following: local wound care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, skin grafting, and biologic and regenerative medicine including gene and cellular therapy. This paper is a discussion of the various treatment options for chronic arterial wounds with a review of recent literature.SummaryChronic wounds result from impaired healing processes secondary to systemic or local factors. In order to properly manage and treat nonhealing wounds of the lower extremities, it is paramount to determine the underlying etiology or mixed etiologies contributing to the disruption of the wound-healing process in order to manage them appropriately.
Source: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research