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Treatment Goals
Provide ongoing simple dressing plan for patient due to the location of the dressing rubbing on his wheelchair. The aim is to pad out the lower leg where the wound is located to reduce sheering forces on the wound.
Aim of Dressing
Through the use of foam and zetuvit to aid in wound healing whilst providing padding and sheering protection
Frequency of Dressing Change
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The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre
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Care Plans
Chronic Mixed Ulcer
Patient is in a wheel chair and constantly has his leg held up against the retractable leg pieces. Patient has had previously angioplasties and stentings to aid in ulcer healing and has mild venous insufficiency.
Swipe
Setup sterile field
Clean the wound
Apply Urgo Start
Zetuvit
Secure