The podiatrists at Kaplansky Foot and Ankle Centers treat a wide range of slow or nonhealing wounds such as:
Nonhealing wounds are most often a diabetes complication. However, other circulation problems, pressure, and surgical incisions can result in painful, slow-healing wounds that increase your risk of necrosis, gangrene, and amputation.
If you have a wound, Dr. Cozzolino can provide the care you need at Mount Carmel Wound Care Center East in Columbus or Mount Carmel Wound Care Center St. Ann’s in Westerville, Ohio. These state-of-art medical facilities have specially trained nurses, a team of consulting physicians, and access to the most up-to-date forms of healing available.
If you have a circulatory issue that limits the amount of fresh, oxygenated blood that reaches your feet and ankles, you both lose sensation in your feet and your body doesn’t have enough of the oxygen and nutrients needed to heal an injury. The risks are two-fold as you may not feel an injury and know to treat it while at the same time your body’s healing response is impaired.
When foot and ankle ulcers are left untreated, your risk of infection increases. If your wound becomes infected and you still don’t get treatment, the infection can spread into your healthy tissue and lead to severe problems. For example, untreated diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most common causes of amputation today.
