Wound care specialists in Tulsa, OK
Seven million Americans are living with chronic or non-healing wounds. At Hillcrest Medical Center, our wound care specialists are committed to providing comprehensive wound management services to help you heal. We provide a wide range of treatments for various types of wounds. Our services include burn care, compression therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), vascular testing and more. Whether you have a diabetic wound or a post-surgical wound that just won’t heal right, our specialists are here to help.
Types of wounds we treat
Our wound care specialists provide advanced wound healing services for a variety of wounds and conditions, including:
- Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
- Chronic wounds
- Compromised skin grafts
- Crush injuries
- Diabetic ulcers
- Gangrene
- Necrotizing soft tissue infection
- Post-surgical infections
- Pressure sores and skin lacerations
- Radiation burns
- Traumatic injuries
- Venous and arterial wounds from insufficiency
- Wounds from vascular disorders
Wound treatments we provide
We provide the following wound treatments:
- Advanced wound dressings
- Burn care
- Compression therapy
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
- Leg and foot ulcer treatment
- Patient education and support services
- Placement and care of live tissue grafts
- Surgical and traumatic wound treatment
- Total contact casting
- Vascular testing at the Oklahoma Heart Institute
Burn treatment services
The Alexander Burn Center at Hillcrest Medical Center has been providing exceptional burn injury care since 1968. We offer comprehensive burn treatments for minor and severe burns, as well as intensive care services for non-life-threatening burns. Our burn care specialists provide burn wound healing services for patients of all ages, and our hospital is one of the most progressive burn centers in the fields of wound care, nutrition, and pain management. The skilled physicians at the Alexander Burn Center are ready to help you heal.
To make an appointment at our burn center, please obtain a physician’s referral. For more information, please call 918-579-4580.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment for patients with serious, chronic wounds that need advanced wound care. You will lie down in a pressurized chamber (see image for reference) and breathe 100% oxygen for a short period of time. This forces large amounts of oxygen saturation to dissolve into your blood stream and travel throughout your body to promote and accelerate the healing of your wounds.
HBO therapy may be used to treat conditions such as:
- Air or gas embolisms
- Bone infections
- Burns
- Chronic wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems or many other conditions
- Crush injuries and other traumatic injuries that compromise blood supply to tissues
- Decompression sickness
- Gangrene
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Poisoning from carbon monoxide or cyanide
- Pressure sores
- Radiation treatment injuries or thermal burns
- Refractory osteomyelitis
- Skin grafts
- Wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, that have not healed with other therapies
HBO therapy is offered at Hillcrest Medical Center and Hillcrest Hospital Pryor.
What to expect at our wound care center
To determine the best course of treatment, the wound care team that is made up of doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses will perform a thorough evaluation of your wound and current health status. They will then design a treatment plan that best fits you. The specialized wound care team will discuss with you the cause of your wound and keep you informed throughout the healing process.
They will provide information on how to:
- Care for your wound
- Recognize early warning signs of complications
- Prevent wounds from happening
Because chronic wounds are often related to other medical conditions, the wound care team communicates the latest progress report to your primary care or referring physician throughout your healing process.
When to seek treatment for a wound
It is important to call your doctor right away if you experience any of the following signs of infection:
- A non-healing wound
- Bad odor or excessive drainage from wound
- Nausea/vomiting, fever or chills
- Rapid increase in pain or tenderness at or in the area of the wound
- Swelling and/or redness
- Wound gets bigger or develops black or brown dead tissue
Infections can occur at any stage, even in new wounds. If left untreated, infections create risk of hospitalization or amputation, and may be life threatening. Seek care right away any time your wound is not healing as expected or appears to worsen
