Experts in Wound Care Healing

Wound Care

The body works to naturally heal itself after an injury or a wound. However, sometimes certain conditions or factors, such as diabetes, surgical wounds or ulcers, prevent your body from healing itself as quickly as it should. When a wound problem persists over weeks, it likely needs special treatment.

The wound care specialists at Elite Hands will consult with you to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to improve the healing process. Whether it is advanced dressing care, arterial revascularization procedures, hyperbaric oxygen therapy or a host of other advanced services, we are committed to understanding the underlying health conditions and developing a complete treatment plan to help you heal and get back to being active.

Wounds Treated

  • Acute - a sudden injury to the skin

  • Other Non-Healing (Chronic) Wounds – any wound not progressing towards healing within 30 days

Ulcers – Typically Chronic

  • Diabetic Ulcers – Open Sore caused by Diabetes, usually on your feet

  • Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcers – skin and tissue breakdown due to prolonged pressure/friction or shear on skin

  • Venous Insufficiency or Stasis Ulcer – Open Sore caused by excess blood ‘pooling’(collecting) in veins, usually the leg.

  • Arterial (Ischemic) Ulcers – Open sore due to inadequate blood supply from the artery/arteriole.

  • Neuropathic Ulcer – breakdown of tissue below the skin surface (Usually a callus on the skin)

Wounds – Acute or Chronic

  • Osteomyelitis – Bone Infections

  • Traumatic Wounds

  • Infected Wounds

  • Post Radiation Wounds

  • Surgical Wounds

  • Burns

  • Vasculitis – inflammation of blood vessels

  • Peristomal Skin irritations

  • Bites

  • Radiation Injury/Burns

  • Skin Tears or lacerations

  • Gangrene

  • Edema

  • Necrotic Debris

  • Soft Tissue Infection

  • Failing or Compromised skin/muscle graft or flap

Treatment Services

  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Medical Grade. We partner closely with Hyperbaric NC, located next door, to provide professional, first-class access to HBOT.

  • Advanced Wound Dressings – Promote Healthy Bacteria, Kill Harmful Bacteria, Absorb Excess fluids.

  • Debridement Programs – Mechanical, Autolytic, Chemical, Surgical

  • Edema Management

  • Compression Therapy

  • Non-Invasive Vascular assessments

  • Nutritional Assessment

  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

  • Application of Skin Substitutes (Growth Factor Therapy)

  • Specialized Offloading

“I had a pretty large open wound left from a plastic surgery procedure. I was very afraid and desperate for help in learning how to care for an open wound. There are very few places in Raleigh to go to for help. Many of the places I tried before this one told me they do not do the wound care in the office, and that I would have to learn how to do it myself or get a home health aid.

When I found Elite Hands Wound Care, I felt like God answered my prayers! They calmed my fears and have been taking excellent care of me! My wound has healed over 40% in two weeks! I was told this could be 3 or 4 months before I would be healed before I came here. Now it looks like a fraction of that! I am forever grateful for the help and kindness I receive here.”

Tracy W