title: How to address wound healing complications.
abstract: The final article in this six-part series looks at wound complications. While most acute wounds will heal with the right treatment, some get stuck along the normal healing pathway and become chronic. The pathology of these wounds is complex, requiring nurses to determine and eliminate any underlying problems, such as poor circulation, while preventing colonisation to avoid infection. Through appropriate treatment and the correct dressing choice, nurses can help prevent a chronic wound from getting worse and put it back on the path to healing. Some wounds will never be able to heal; in such cases, nurses can help to relieve patient discomfort.
authors: Sylvie
authors: S
authors: Hampton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D059748:Proteolysis; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen