Wound Types

There are many types of chronic wounds (wounds that don’t heal through normal treatment methods). The most common types of problem wounds include:

• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Arterial ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Vasculitic ulcers (leg)
• Nonhealing surgical wounds
• Chronic wounds
• Venous stasis ulcers (ulcers and skin damage due to malfunctioning veins)
• Traumatic wounds