Types of Wounds

Skin is the body’s largest organ and performs essential functions in protecting the body from a host of serious and potentially life threatening external contacts. But many health conditions or physical incidents can interrupt the skin’s function. When a wound occurs, the body’s mechanisms for healing normally restore that function by closing the wound.

Wounds are most often classified either by the cause (pressure, surgical, skin tear, burn) or by the underlying health condition predisposing the individual to the wound (arterial, venous, diabetic).

Sometimes, though, the healing process fails, leaving the patient with greater risk of infection, further deterioration of the skin and surrounding tissue, reduced mobility.

There are many potential causes for the failure of a wound to heal. Poor circulation, obesity, malnutrition, diabetes, age and smoking all can be contributing factors. And there are certainly other factors that are poorly understand.

Regardless of the cause of the wound -- by a burn, surgery, pressure or irritation, damaged veins, or an underlying medical condition – if it does not improve significantly in four weeks or heal completely in eight weeks it is considered a chronic non-healing wound. For providers and insurers, chronic wounds are contrary to high quality patient care and produce a much higher cost for care.

Fortunately, whatever the cause or age of a wound, or the underlying factors, Advanced Healing Institute’s TRUHEAL Wound Care Program has demonstrated and documented accelerated healing success.

More details on specific types or stages of wounds are available from the menu.

For more information how the about TruHeal Program can help you improve patient outcomes and lower the cost of wound care, call 1-855-TRU-HEAL or 1-855-878-4325 (or fill out the contact form to the right).