In Indianapolis, Indiana, doctors and nurses at the wound care center specialize in treating complex, slow-healing wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers and leg ulcers. We offer advanced wound-care treatments to promote healing, including:
- Cellulitis therapy
- Compression therapy
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Infection management and prevention
- Low-frequency ultrasound therapy
- Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), also called negative pressure wound therapy
- Cellular tissue products or skin substitutes
- Debridement
- Advanced therapeutic wound dressings
Wound care after surgery is critical for our patients’ health. Doing regular self-checks, especially in hard-to-see places, may help prevent infection and serious complications. Our care team is here to help. We emphasize good patient education, so patients and their caregivers can manage daily wound care needs at home with regular, in-office, personalized treatments to improve healing at our Wound Healing Center.
Advanced wound healing with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an innovative and effective approach to healing for certain kinds of wounds including slow-to-heal diabetic foot wounds, delayed-radiation injuries, and other conditions. Patients relax inside a transparent, oxygen-rich chamber for around two hours a day, allowing increased amounts of pure oxygen into the lungs and blood stream. The oxygen-enriched blood can then target problem areas for faster, more efficient healing. The hyperbaric chamber is a painless environment, similar to riding in an airplane. Ascension St Vincent's hyperbaric oxygen therapy program usually requires 20 to 30 sessions. Chamber interiors are comfortable and designed so patients listen to music, watch movies, or nap. Before the first treatment, a specially trained nurse teaches patients a few simple techniques to avoid potential ear discomfort due to the pressurized environment. The nurse remains present for the full duration of each session and uses a two-way intercom to allow for easy communication during the session.
When hyperbaric oxygen therapy is recommended, our care team takes the time to answer your questions. Call (317) 338-9000.
Hyperbaric chamber used to treat many conditions
Our wound care doctors use hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat many adult health conditions, including:
- Severe anemia
- Bubbles of air in your blood vessels (arterial gas embolism)
- Delayed effects of radiation, soft tissue or bony necrosis
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Crush injuries and suturing of severed limbs
- Decompression sickness
- Gas gangrene
- Necrotizing infections
- Chronic bone infections (osteomyelitis)
- Failed skin flaps or grafts
- Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Work with our wound care team to manage your recovery
Our doctors and nurses listen to understand you and your health concerns. And we understand your frustration when wounds are not healing. We show you how to improve your wound-cleaning hygiene at home as part of your personalized recovery plan. Our goal is to help prevent rehospitalization for infection or wound-healing complications, and improve your quality of life.
