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Wound Healing Services At
Kessler Memorial Hospital

Kessler Professional Center 
630 S. White Horse Pike - Hammonton, NJ

609-561-5551  or  1-800-21WOUND

 

Angelo Luzzi, DPM, CWS, Podiatric Surgeon, Co-Medical Director

Brian Smeal, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, Co-Medical Director

Riyadh Hammod, MD, FACG, Gastroenterology

David Weiss, DPM, Podiatric Surgeon

Ahmed Shahzad, MD, Nephrology

James T. Fox, MD, Vascular Surgeon

 

  • Comprehensive treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds.

  • Diabetic foot care.

Case Study:

Chronic Non-Healing Wound – Diabetic Foot

 69 year old male with history of diabetes for 10 years who developed a chronic non-healing wound on the planter area of the left foot extending up between the toes to the dorsal side of the foot.  The wound started when a callous on the foot was removed resulting in a blister, which progressed to an abscess.  This Diabetic foot wound had been open for 2 months prior to admission to the Wound Healing Service at Kessler Memorial Hospital. 
The following treatment plan was established for the patient:
  • Weekly wound debridement
  • Multidex dressing twice daily
  • Patient to wear wedge shoe with no weight-bearing when walking with walker
  • IV antibiotic therapy for prescribed period of time
  • MRI to rule out osteomyelitis
  • Hematology consult for chronic anemia
  • Eventual surgical application of Split Thickness Skin Graft with follow-up visits for ongoing clinical management until healed.
Wound was completely healed in 19 weeks.  The patient was discharged fully ambulatory with the recommendation to wear specially molded shoes.

Case Study:

Venous Stasis Chronic Non-Healing Wound

58-year-old male with a history of Venous Disease and Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus sustained a trauma to the right pre-tibial (shin) area.  This leg trauma resulted in a wound that did not show any signs of healing 1 month later.  He was seen at the Wound Healing Service at Kessler Memorial Hospital.  The Treatment Plan included:
  • Surgical excision as an outpatient and weekly wound debridement in the clini
  • Oral Antibiotic continued for one week after initial visit
  • Panofil cream daily to wound initially and later moist normal saline dressing
  • Oasis Wound Dressing applied and hydrated every third day midway into treatment
  •  Compression therapy of Setapres Wraps and elevation of legs at rest
  •  Moisturizing skin cream to unaffected area on legs
  • Close monitoring of diet and maintenance of blood sugar levels for optimum healing ability
Wound completely healed in 5 months.  Discharged without further treatment require
 
 

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