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Ogdensburg Wound Healing Center joins in National Diabetes Campaign

Posted 10/26/15

OGDENSBURG -- The Rev. Thomas T. Patterson Wound Healing Center at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is participating in its parent company Healogics’s “National Diabetes Campaign” from Oct. …

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Ogdensburg Wound Healing Center joins in National Diabetes Campaign

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OGDENSBURG -- The Rev. Thomas T. Patterson Wound Healing Center at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is participating in its parent company Healogics’s “National Diabetes Campaign” from Oct. 26-30.

The center offers therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers. Program directors across the nation will dedicate the entire week to visiting local physician offices to provide education to help staff identify diabetic patients with or at risk of having ulcers of the lower extremity.

“There are approximately 29.1 million people living with diabetes in the United States, and nearly 28 percent are undiagnosed. Of those, about 15 percent will develop an ulcer of the lower extremity,” according to a statement from the Patterson center. “Left untreated, these ulcers can impair quality of life and may lead to amputation. Early detection and intervention can help to mitigate the possibility of limb loss.”

The Rev. Thomas T. Patterson Wound Healing Center recommends the following to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers:

• Annual foot examinations by a healthcare provider

• Daily self-inspections of the feet, or have a family member perform the inspection

• Regular care of the feet including cleaning toenails and taking care of corns and calluses

• Use of supportive, proper footwear (shoes and socks)

• Take steps to improve circulation such as eating healthier and exercising on a regular basis

The center opened in January 2007 and moved to its current location in July 2008, has over 5000 visits yearly and offers hyperbaric oxygen medicine to treat hard to heal wounds and late effects from radiation. The center claims to have a heal rate of greater than 96 percent.

More info, appointments: 394-0426