Wound Care Resources

The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Web site, MedlinePlus, has a page of resources concerning wounds here. MedlinePlus information on complex regional pain syndrome is available here.

Information on clinical trials for people with wounds and complex regional pain syndrome can be found here. ClinicalTrials.gov is a searchable registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov provides information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from healthcare professionals.

The Cleveland Clinic has information pages related to wound care, how to change wound dressings, and nutrition guidelines to improve wound healing. This information can be found here.

The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care also has information in their patient resource center here.

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a part of National Institutes of Health, supports research on the biological response to injury, spesis, wound healing, and related processes through their Centers for Innovative Wound Healing Research. Read more about this initiative here.

The contact information for the NIGMS is:

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
45 Center Drive MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
Phone: 301-496-7301
Website: www.nigms.nih.gov

The following organizations also provide information about wounds:

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC)
83 General Warren Blvd.
Suite 100
Malvern, PA 19355
Fax: 610-560-0502
Toll Free: 866-AAWC-999
Website: www.aawconline.org

American Academy of Dermatology
P.O. Box 4014
Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014
Phone: 847-330-0230
Physician referral Hot Line: 888-462-DERM (462-3376)
Fax: 847-330-0050
Website: www.aad.org

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Updated December 14, 2009