Gateway's Limb Preservation Program Offers Wound Care for Vascular Disease and Diabetic Foot Issues
If you have a wound related to vascular disease or diabetic foot ulcers, Charcot foot, or deep vein thrombosis, you need the support of a multidisciplinary team that can help reduce the chance of serious complications – including amputation. The team at Gateway Regional Medical Center works together to provide quality care that can include hyperbaric oxygen therapy or reconstructive surgery.
The goal of this team approach at our limb preservation center in Granite City, Illinois is the reduction of amputations.
Because all cases are unique, some patients may require acute inpatient care and outpatient follow-up care while others may just need outpatient care. In any case, wound care specialists employ a team approach that enables us to provide full support even if you have one or more complex diseases or conditions.
Our multidisciplinary wound care team includes:
• Hospitalists
• Nurses and dieticians
• Wound care specialists
• Vascular specialists (vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, interventional radiologists)
• Foot and ankle specialists (podiatric surgeons or orthopedists)
• Infectious disease specialists and PharmD team
• Rehabilitation team
• Orthotics and total contact casting
• Case managers and social workers
Candidates for limb preservation program include those dealing with:
• Diabetic foot ulcer and diabetic foot pain
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• Complex foot and ankle deformity
• Arterial occlusive disease
• Critical limb ischemia
• Deep vein thrombosis
We provide both inpatient and outpatient care. Our services include:
• Care for diabetic foot complications: infections, wounds, Charcot foot
• Vascular surgery: vascular reconstructive surgery
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery
• Orthotics and total contact casting
• Rehabilitation with our Skilled Nursing Unit or Acute Rehabilitation Unit.
To learn more about our limb preservation services, please contact our limb preservation program, please call 618-451-0505.