Vascular-first assessment
Perfusion is considered before treatment decisions, because debriding or compressing an ischemic limb can cause real harm.
Arterial ulcer care · Crestwood
Arterial ulcer treatment in Crestwood — at the bedside.
Arterial wounds punish aggressive treatment. Our clinicians treat arterial and mixed-etiology ulcers the right way around: vascular status first, cautious wound bed care, no compression without arterial assessment, and fast vascular referral when poor perfusion — not the dressing — is the real problem. In Crestwood, that means treating patients at home, in senior living, and in skilled nursing facilities near Sunset Hills, Sappington, and south county medical offices — without asking anyone to arrange transport to a wound clinic.
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Call 314-325-0126 or send a referral. Tell us where the patient is and what the wound is doing — we handle verification, scheduling, and updates back to you.
1Tell us where the patient is — home, facility, or hospital
2Describe the wound and what changed
3We sort out coverage details and schedule the visit
Licensed wound care clinicians
We come to the patient
Fast, dependable response
What treatment involves
How we treat arterial ulcers.
Cautious wound bed care
Conservative management of dry, stable tissue and careful decisions about when debridement is and isn't appropriate.
Mixed-disease management
Many leg ulcers are both venous and arterial. We balance compression and protection based on the vascular picture.
Vascular surgery coordination
When the wound needs blood flow, we help get the patient to vascular surgery quickly — that referral is often the treatment.
Where we see patients
Crestwood homes, senior living, and facilities.
At home
Bedside visits for Crestwood patients with mobility limits, transportation barriers, or caregiver strain.
In senior living
Assisted living and memory care residents, with findings shared with the community's care staff.
In SNFs and rehab
Individual referrals or scheduled weekly wound rounds for the whole building.
Learn moreAfter hospital discharge
Follow-up that starts within days of discharge — before the wound plan falls through the cracks.
Learn moreQuestions
Arterial ulcer care in Crestwood: quick answers.
Why can't this ulcer just be compressed like a venous ulcer?
Compression on a poorly perfused limb can worsen ischemia. Arterial status has to be assessed before compression is considered.
Can arterial ulcers heal without a procedure?
Some can, with meticulous care and risk-factor control — but many need vascular intervention to restore blood flow. Recognizing that early is part of good wound care.
Is treatment covered?
Coverage depends on the plan and the clinical situation. Call us and we'll walk you through it before care begins.
Do you really come to Crestwood?
Yes — Crestwood is inside our core Greater St. Louis service area, and our clinicians see patients there at home and in facilities. Call 314-325-0126 and we'll confirm scheduling for your address.
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Call 314-325-0126 or send a referral. Read more about how we treat this wound type or see all wound care in Crestwood.