Saint Anthony's Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, located at Saint Clare's Hospital, 915 East Fifth Street, Alton, Illinois 62002 is the area's premier Metro-East center for HBO therapy.
Types of Wounds Treated
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine provides a wide range of therapy specifically designed to help promote the healing process. Some of the therapies provided by the staff include: Debridement, Nutritional Support, Infection Management, Compression Therapy, Occupational and Physical Therapy.
- Diabetic wounds of the lower extremity
- Wounds that have not healed in several weeks
- Post-radiation tissue injury
- Diabetes-related foot and ankle ulcers
- Crush injuries
- Venous stasis or arterial insufficiency ulcers
- Wound caused by poor circulation or trauma
- Compromised grafts and flaps
- Gangrene
- Pressure ulcers
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
About Hyperbaric Medicine
Sometimes wounds will not respond to general wound care treatments alone. For some patients, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) is an effective technology that supplements the other treatment methods used by physicians. HBO Therapy involves daily visits to the wound center for a period of 3-4 weeks, then follow-up wound care to monitor the healing process. During HBO Therapy, patients are placed in a pressurized chamber where they breathe 100% oxygen. This increases the presence of oxygen within the wound and thus aids in the healing and growth of new tissue.
The Treatment Team
Referring physicians work closely with physicians who are complete intensive training in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. Specially trained Registered Nurse Hyperbaric Oxygen Technicians work closely with physicians on developing individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Once therapy is complete, patients return to their physicians for long-term, follow-up and monitoring.
For Appointments
If you've been missing out on the good things in life because of a wound that will not heal, consider a visit to the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine --or give us a call at 618/463-5300. Our approach to wound care may be exactly what you need to return to your favorite family and daily life activities!
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