Foot ulcer and wound management on the Gold Coast.
A non-healing wound or ulcer on the foot is a serious clinical issue — particularly in diabetes, peripheral vascular disease or post-radiotherapy patients. We provide the specialist offloading, debridement, dressings and multidisciplinary care that gives a wound the best chance of healing.
What “high-risk” foot care actually involves.
A foot wound that hasn’t healed in four weeks is, by definition, a chronic wound. Around half of all diabetic foot ulcers fall into that category — and they’re the leading cause of non-traumatic limb amputation in Australia. Good wound care isn’t optional; it’s the difference between healing and amputation.
Our approach is structured around the four pillars of wound care: tissue management (debriding non-viable tissue), infection control (assessing for and treating infection), moisture balance (the right dressing for the wound’s phase), and edge management (offloading pressure and addressing the surrounding skin).
We work alongside your GP, vascular surgeon, endocrinologist and infectious diseases team where relevant. Letters back to the team after every visit are standard. For complex wounds we’ll loop in additional specialists.
Six pillars of effective wound care.
A good wound care plan addresses all six of these. Skipping any one is why some wounds drag on for years.
Three steps from first visit to outcome.
