Atypical wounds Atypical Wound Wounds due to uncommon

Atypical wounds

Atypical Wound • Wounds due to uncommon etiologies are called atypical wounds. • CAUSE • The most commonly encountered etiologies for an atypical wound include inflammatory causes, infections, vasculopathies, metabolic and genetic causes, malignancies and external causes. • example • The thigh is an atypical location for a pressure, venous, arterial, or diabetic ulcer and should raise the suspicion of an atypical cause, any wound that is not healing after 3 to 6 months, Tissue samples are mandatory.

Wound management • Control pain • Necrotic tissue – surgical debridement is contraindicated as it may result in even worse ulceration • Avoidance of trauma at dressing removal – disturbance can generate an even greater inflammatory response and stimulate deterioration • Negative pressure therapy – may be used to assist debridement when the disease is stable • Debridement and skin grafting – can be considered when condition is under controlled – surgery may reactive the disease

Wound Care; where we were, where we are, and where we are going? • As we look at the growth of wound care, we realize that much has been achieved. Of course, we have much more to learn as research continues in this field that we love. The future holds many challenges. • Changing demographics • Rising expectations of the services that are provided demand for high quality of care within specific time frames • An information-driven society with easy access to technological data • A global rise in chronic disease • Financial, moral, legal, and ethical dilemmas