Blakley Sproles, DMSc, MPAM, PA-C | Thomas Colletti, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA | Michael R. Cook, MD, FAAFP | David G. Cox, DPM | Jenna Rolfs, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases of healing in an orderly and timely manner are classified as chronic wounds.1 Chronic nonhealing wounds affect a significant part of the patient population, impairing quality of life while also increasing patient morbidity and mortality. In the United States, chronic wounds affect more than 6 million people. This number is expected to increase secondary to the aging patient population, which has a high prevalence of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and peripheral arterial disease that make patients prone to chronic wounds … read more