{"id":4390,"date":"2024-05-09T07:01:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T07:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/?p=4390"},"modified":"2024-09-25T07:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:22:02","slug":"innovations-in-wound-healing-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2024\/05\/09\/innovations-in-wound-healing-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovations in Wound Healing\u00a0Procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4390\" class=\"elementor elementor-4390\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b2e30 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06b2e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987cbcc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987cbcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9c116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa9c116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovations in Wound Healing Procedure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"6d9d480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e6428b7 ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2024\/05\/09\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 9, 2024\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebf69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ebf69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.42.00-PM-1-1536x1153-1-1024x769.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.42.00-PM-1-1536x1153-1-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.42.00-PM-1-1536x1153-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.42.00-PM-1-1536x1153-1-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.42.00-PM-1-1536x1153-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1747c3 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d1747c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21e9bd e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e21e9bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da122fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da122fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sujata had a motorbike accident where her feet got stuck inside the motorbike wheel rendering her unable to use her right foot. When she visited the government hospital, the wound was so bad, that the doctors feared that she might need amputation.<\/p>\n<p>Sujata lives in Kolkata station slum where our street medicine operates. She visited the doctor, and regular basic wound dressings were started after an initial checkup.<\/p>\n<p>After a few months of regular care, her wounds started to heal. But it was still taking too long. \u201cWe were thinking about how we can help patients with difficult wounds like this,\u201d said Santanu, the Clinical Manager at Calcutta Rescue. \u201cThen we got to know about advanced wound care dressings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The suggestion was proposed by Dr Moona Banerji, our long-term medical volunteer and clinical advisor from the UK support group who volunteered in Kolkata from September to December 2024.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d21b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d21b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4395 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/619;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-23-at-12.35.32-PM-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405bfc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405bfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cAdvanced wound dressings use materials different than the basic wound care dressings. The material is made of silicon and IS foam based which is more comfortable for the patients and helps to prevent infections.\u201d said Dr Moona, \u201cUsually chronic wounds tend to dry up thus making it difficult to heal it. Still, this wound care dressing material helps to hydrate the wound area which becomes much easier to treat.\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have launched this wound care for now as a pilot project on only a few patients who have severe wounds. And we can see the progress. These materials are helping with faster healing time and they also require to be changed once a week when our normal dressings need to be changed thrice or four times a week.\u201d said Santanu.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf29eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf29eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"390\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4396 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1-300x142.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1-768x363.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/390;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1-300x142.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-12.11.23-PM-1024x484-1-768x363.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab9092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Samir is a patient of Nimtala Clinic, our special wound care clinic, who has also benefitted from the advanced wound dressing support. He said he noticed a lot of improvement already.<\/p>\n<p>If this pilot project becomes a full-blown success the chances are we will apply this wound care to all of our wound patients.<\/p>\n<p>Sujata is very happy with the wound care, \u201cMy right foot is healing well. I thought I could never walk again but now I am delighted with my treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>While very effective, the dressing materials are expensive. 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