E€T*Uru* ilEruEER Helpr Avid Golfer R €FFhile mostgolfers do nor relish % R i playing duringthe cold wearher, g H Arnold Rorhman welcomed the opportunity to finally swing his beloved clubs again this past winter. Although he lives at Four Seasons, a golf community in Lakewood, Arnold hadn't beenable to golf due to a non-healing wound on his leg. The wound was caused by an ulcer that developed on an old skin graft that he received in 1989. "My diabetes prevented the wound on my leg from healingproperly," notes Arnold, a 71-year-old former restaurant manager.Arnold finally found hope after he was referredto Centrastate's Central Jersey \7ound Treatment Center. "To be honest,I truly didn't believe there was a cure for me." CUSTOMIZED WOUND CARI WTTH OXYGENTHERAPY The \7ound Treatment Center'steam of physicians, clinicians, and therapists providesmultidisciplinarytherapy for non-healing, chronic wounds using the newest techniques and technology, including hyperbaricoxygentherapy (HBO). During HBO therapy,a non, invasive, safe,and painless treatment, patientslie down in a glass chamberand comfortably breathe100 percentoxygen at pressure levels that are triple the norm. This increased oxygen helpsto repair damaged skin tissue. Nearly five-million Americans suffer from non-healing wounds, mostly as a result of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, poor circulation, radiation therapy,advanced peripheralartery disease, or extended immobility. Untreated, these wounds can lead to serious complications, including infection and even amputarion. "I received daily therapy for eight weeks," recalls Arnold. "The Centrastate clinicians, doctors. and nurses were literally the nicestpeopleon earth." He notesthat the 90-minute HBO sessions passquickly because the chamber includes a television and DVD player. MUTTI-DISCIPLINARY TRIATMENT Anthony Fiorilli, DPM, a podiatrist on staff at CentraState, managed Arnold's treatmentolan. ".We have the expertise and technology to trear wounds using a multi-pronged strategyr" says Dr. Fiorilli. "After therapy, which included a skin graft, we saw marked improvement in Arnold's leg, but the wound still required a second skin graft." To Arnold's unexpected delight, the second bio-engineered tissue graft healed his wound for the first time in seven months. Diane Yacono.RN. ANP- BC, CI7S,'Wound Treatmenr Centercoordinator,emphasizes that non-healing wounds can be particularly challenging ro cure and require a multidisciplinaryattack. Also, the longer a wound goes without healing, the greaterthe chance for infection, which can prolong the time for complete healingof a wound. "Arnold's case requiredlocal wound care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and two artificial skin grafts," Yacono says. Dr. Fiorilli cleared Arnold to resume golfing, winter or not. Arnold says he played in the cold for a few weeks beforeheadingsouth to Florida with his wife. "Someone should warn the A nrnold Rothman is back onthegolf course withhis wife Sandra thanks to CentraState's Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center. golfersdown south," he said before leaving."Arnold Rothman is coming to town, and he'sready to play." €+ ***cEE Eer=:r* =+e=€ gfu* {**€p'*E -E*=.=*? L*'***r* 5r**€=*=e? {*=€*:. pc**=* *=Ei q€*s: ru58€'**F€* i*5*-+€-+s!. {.;tl lVarch/Aor.r 2009 Healtl^y Drre.'ions I 'l 'l | ***..entrastate.com r_^L