When you have a wound, you know what usually happens: you clean it, treat it to prevent infection, and wait for it to heal on its own. But for some people, their wounds don’t heal in this straightforward manner - instead, they experience prolonged pain, and the wounds constantly produce pus and even a foul smell. Is amputation the only way out, or is there hope for treating these hard-to-heal wounds? We find out from wound care practitioner Dato’ Dr RS Kumar.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories:  diseases and conditions

Tags:  chronic wound,  hyperbaric oxygen therapy,  the bigger picture,  health and living,  ulcer,  diabetes,  amputation,  gangrene,