Seek care soon for a chronic wound
If you have a wound that is not healing properly, you should seek medical care as soon as possible. Early, advanced wound care intervention can prevent a wound from becoming an acute or chronic condition that could require serious treatment, including amputation.
A chronic wound is a wound that has not started to heal in two weeks or that has not healed completely in four to six weeks.
Chronic wounds in people with diabetes pose some of the g...
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Dr. Todd Inman
Sparks Tribune
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