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Vascular Wound Care for Non-Healing Foot Wounds in Queens

Non-healing foot and leg wound evaluation for poor circulation in Forest Hills, Queens

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Amir Salem, MD · April 28, 2026

About Vascular Wound Care

Non-healing wounds on the foot, ankle, or lower leg can be a warning sign of poor circulation, diabetes-related vascular disease, venous insufficiency, infection risk, pressure injury, or an overlapping foot and ankle problem. M&S Vascular and Orthopedic Group evaluates non-healing foot wounds and leg ulcers in Forest Hills, Queens, including patients from Rego Park and Kew Gardens. A vascular assessment asks whether artery or vein disease is contributing to delayed healing and whether care should be coordinated with a podiatrist or wound specialist. Dr. Amir Salem and the care team can assess whether a wound may be related to peripheral artery disease (PAD), vein disease, diabetic circulation problems, or another cause that requires urgent attention. Evaluation may include pulse checks, skin and wound assessment, duplex ultrasound, ankle-brachial index testing, medication and diabetes-risk review, and coordination with podiatry or wound specialists when needed. The goal is to protect mobility, reduce infection risk, identify circulation problems early, and connect Queens patients to the right treatment path before a small wound becomes a serious complication.

Vascular Wound Care — what to expect

What to Expect

Your Visit, Step by Step

Your wound-care evaluation begins with a review of how long the wound has been present, whether it is improving, diabetes status, smoking history, vascular risk factors, pain, drainage, infection symptoms, prior wounds, footwear, and walking limits. The clinician may examine pulses, skin color, temperature, swelling, sensation, visible veins, and the wound location. If poor circulation is suspected, non-invasive vascular testing such as ABI or ultrasound may be recommended. Treatment may include wound protection, podiatry coordination, infection-risk management, compression or vein care when safe, PAD treatment planning, or minimally invasive circulation procedures when appropriate. Forest Hills patients may also receive guidance on when a wound needs urgent care, when diabetes or PAD risk changes the timeline, and when follow-up testing should be coordinated with a podiatrist, primary care physician, or wound specialist.

Who Is This For?

Adults with a foot, ankle, toe, or lower-leg sore that is slow to heal; patients with diabetes, PAD risk, cold feet, leg pain when walking, swelling, skin discoloration, venous ulcers, or a history of vascular disease who need non-healing wound evaluation in Forest Hills or Queens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should a foot or leg wound be checked?
Arrange an evaluation for a wound that is slow to heal or repeatedly reopens. If you have diabetes, known PAD, reduced sensation, or poor circulation, contact your care team promptly about a new foot wound rather than waiting a week or two. Spreading redness, fever, new black tissue, or rapidly worsening pain needs urgent assessment. Call 911 for a suddenly cold, pale, severely painful, numb, or weak foot or leg, which may signal an acute loss of blood flow.
Can poor circulation stop a wound from healing?
Yes. Artery disease can limit oxygen-rich blood flow to the foot or leg, while vein disease can cause swelling, skin breakdown, and venous ulcers. Identifying the circulation problem is often essential for wound healing.
What circulation tests are used for non-healing foot wounds in Queens?
A Forest Hills wound evaluation may include pulse checks, an ankle-brachial index (ABI), and duplex ultrasound to investigate poor arterial blood flow. Diabetes or chronic kidney disease can make ankle arteries difficult to compress and produce misleadingly high ABI readings. Toe pressures, a toe-brachial index, or other vascular testing may therefore be needed. Your clinician combines the results with the wound examination, infection assessment, and medical history; a normal-looking ABI alone does not rule out a circulation problem.
Can compression help a venous leg ulcer if I also have PAD?
Compression can help selected venous ulcers, but it is not appropriate at every level of arterial blood flow. If peripheral artery disease (PAD) is known or suspected, a clinician should assess circulation before choosing compression pressure. Mixed artery and vein disease may require modified compression under specialist supervision or treatment of the arterial problem first. Do not wrap a worsening wound more tightly or select prescription-strength stockings without an individualized plan.
Are diabetic foot wounds urgent?
Diabetic foot wounds deserve prompt evaluation because neuropathy and poor circulation can hide worsening injury or infection. Fever, spreading redness, black tissue, severe pain, or drainage should be treated urgently.
What makes vascular wound care different?
Vascular wound care looks beyond the skin surface to ask whether poor artery flow, vein disease, swelling, diabetes, smoking history, or PAD is preventing healing. That circulation-focused evaluation can guide whether wound protection alone is enough or whether vascular testing and treatment planning are needed.
Does a painless diabetic foot ulcer still need attention?
Yes. Diabetes-related nerve damage can reduce pain sensation, so the size or discomfort of a wound may not show how serious it is. Look for drainage, swelling, skin color changes, or a wound that is getting deeper, but do not wait for these changes before contacting your care team. A clinician may assess sensation, pressure from footwear, infection, and circulation together. A painless ulcer is not proof that blood flow is adequate.
What should I bring to a vascular wound evaluation in Forest Hills?
Bring your medication list, diabetes and vascular history, previous circulation test reports, and the names of clinicians already treating the wound. Note when it started, whether it has changed in size, and any pain with walking or at rest. If available, dated photos can help show the course of healing. Bring the names of prescribed dressings and compression garments, but do not remove a dressing early or change treatment solely to prepare for the visit.
Will restoring blood flow heal a leg ulcer on its own?
Improving arterial blood flow can be an important part of treatment when PAD is limiting healing, but it does not replace wound care. Pressure relief, infection treatment when indicated, diabetes management, nutrition, and follow-up may also matter. Venous ulcers have different contributing factors and may need a supervised swelling-management plan. Not every wound needs a vascular procedure, and no procedure can guarantee healing. Ask which problem each part of the treatment plan is intended to address.
Do you evaluate slow-healing wounds for patients near Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, and Flushing?
Yes. The Forest Hills office sees Queens patients from nearby neighborhoods for slow-healing foot sores, diabetic wound concerns, leg ulcers, PAD risk, swelling, and poor-circulation symptoms. Call (718) 897-2228 to request an evaluation.

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