The different types of chronic wounds, for example, arterial, venous, pressure, neuropathic, surgical, or burn are diagnosed and treated as per the prescribed principles of treatment and techniques. But if the patient is suffering from a wound with a different appearance or does not heal quicker with the conventional standard medical care, Atypical wound care first try to determine the factors causing restrain healing or consider a different approach of diagnosis and treatment.
Atypical wounds are those that cannot be defined under one of the primary chronic wound healing categories. An untreated disease that may not heal with regular treatment can cause an atypical wound. The etiology for the atypical wounds should be considered when the location of the wound seems uncommon to occur a common chronic wound. The appearance may not look like a typical common chronic wound and the wound does not respond to conventional therapy. Some of the main causes of atypical wounds include leprosy which is now becoming a common cause in most countries.
Key Takeaways (Characteristics Of Atypical Wounds):
●The location of the wound may vary from that of a common chronic wound.
●The wound does not get properly treated with standard medical treatment
●The clinical appearance of the wounds is different from that of a common or chronic wound.
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