Stepping Up to Complex Wounds

Complex wounds include lower limb diabetic or venous ulcers, pressure injuries, open traumatic wounds, and surgical wounds. Managing these difficult wounds often requires stepping up the treatment plan to embrace advanced therapies, in addition to addressing any underlying conditions or complications. This extensively referenced white paper describes the global problem of complex wounds and inherent challenges in the management of these wounds, including risk factors, comorbidities, and selection of advanced treatment modalities. This guide also includes a detailed discussion of the TIMERS framework for wound bed preparation.