Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic & Hyperbaric Medicine
For most, wound healing is a natural process, but for others, it can be a complex process that requires specialized care and ongoing maintenance. If you are one of the estimated six million Americans suffering from chronic wounds, we may be able to help you heal.
The Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic & Hyperbaric Medicine facility in Canton, Illinois, located in Graham Hospital treats all types of chronic (ongoing) wounds. We offer structured wound care from a team of expert wound specialists who work with your physician to deliver the right diagnosis, treatment and follow up care.
From diabetic ulcers of the lower legs, ankles and feet to bone infection, the wound healing specialists at our wound center work to prevent infection, reduce the time it takes you to heal and teach you how to avoid re-injury. Our team combines specialized wound healing services, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and years of experience to provide comprehensive care you can count on!
Contact the award winning Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic & Hyperbaric Medicine facility in Canton at Graham Hospital for more information at 309-649-6867.
A physician's referral is not required.
Chronic, non-healing wounds, those that haven't shown signs of improvement in several weeks or are not responding to typical treatments, need extra help to heal. Difficult wounds of this type are often caused by injury, disease or poor blood supply. Graham Hospital provides specialized treatment for these types of wounds.
The Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic & Hyperbaric Medicine facility specializes in healing chronic wounds caused by diabetes, poor circulation and many other conditions.
Who needs wound care?
Patients with a sore or wound that is not better in one month or entirely healed in two should ask their doctor about our services.
- Actinomycosis (bacterial infection)
- Burns rush Injury/Acute Traumatic Peripheral Ischemia
- Nutritional Management
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Peristomal Skin Irritations
- Preservation of Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
- Progressive Necrotizing Infections (necrotizing fasciitis)
- Soft Tissue Radionecrosis
- Surgical Wounds
- Traumatic Injury
- Ulcers (pressure, diabetic, neuropathic or ischemic)
- Vasculitis
When you first come to our center, the staff will evaluate your wound and go over your medical and medication history. You may also need to take a blood test or other special tests to provide more information about blood flow and oxygen flow in the wound. This will help us develop a treatment plan, often involving regular visits to the Wound Center. When you leave our facility, you'll take with you detailed instructions for home care, such as bandage changing and how to protect the wound from further damage. Success depends on you. You must keep appointments, follow directions carefully and consult with your doctor if you have questions or concerns.
Treatment may include:
- Debridement
- Diabetic Education
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Infectious Disease Management
- Laboratory Evaluation
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nutritional Management
- Pain Management
- Physical Therapy
- Radiology/Imaging
- Vascular Evaluation
- Negative Pressure Therapy
- Compression and Lymphedema Therapy
- Patient and caregiver Education
- Advanced Wound Dressings
- Home Care Coordination
Sometimes wounds will not respond to general wound care treatments alone. For some patients, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) from The Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic and Hyperbaric Medicine facility at Graham Hospital is necessary for complete healing.
HBOT is a simple, non-invasive and painless treatment in which the patient breathes 100 percent oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. The treatment quickly sends high concentrations of oxygen to the bloodstream to heal wounds and fight infections.
Sometimes wounds will not respond to general wound care treatments alone. For some patients, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) from The Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic and Hyperbaric Medicine facility at Graham Hospital is necessary for complete healing.
HBOT is a simple, non-invasive and painless treatment in which the patient breathes 100 percent oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. The treatment quickly sends high concentrations of oxygen to the bloodstream to heal wounds and fight infections.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes the healing of chronic wounds and patients can experience the following benefits:
- Accelerates wound healing
- Reduces cell death and infection
- Eliminates deadly substances
- Preserves injured tissue
- Stimulates the growth of new blood vessels
- Improves blood circulation
- Diabetic ulcers of the lower legs, ankles, and feet
- Post-radiation tissue injury
- Osteomyelitis (inflammatory bone disease)
- Crush injuries
- Failing skin grafts and flaps
- Necrotizing soft tissue (dying tissue) infections
The number of treatments you receive will depend on your diagnosis, but most treatments last 90 minutes. Treatments are administered daily, Monday through Friday and may last anywhere from 10 days to several weeks.
Contact the award winning Fulton and Mason County Wound Clinic & Hyperbaric Medicine facility in Canton at Graham Hospital for more information at 309-649-6867.
How We are Serving You:
Angels in Scrubs! We brought my mom to the ER in October 2021. Those doctors and nurses listened, responded with care and concern for her condition and our extended family situation. My mom was placed on the first floor and she received wonderful care. I cannot express my appreciation and respect for all the the doctors, RNs, CNAs, Social Workers, housekeeping, Dietary and so many other hands. Not only helping her with daily personal needs, helping me with a difficult family situation, and handling medical needs of many others. They responded with compassion and professionalism. I leave here today with my mom, in Awe.Denise Cogo