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TUCSON, Ariz. — For years, Tucson residents subjected to traumatic burns were forced to travel two hours north to Maricopa for treatment.All of that changed when Banner - University Medical Center created its own burn program four years ago.
Prior to its creation, any burn greater than 20% had to be transferred out, said Dr. Lourdes Castañón, who was tapped to create the program and serves as its director. “Any post-operative care, would have to follow up in Phoenix, as well,” Castañón said. “It was a financial strain. It was a time constraint for the family. Some of our patients don’t have transportation. A lot of them didn’t follow-up.”“We began taking all forms of burns, all degrees,” Castañón said. “It’s a multi-disciplinary approach.
Precious Anderson spent the last two years seeking treatment for an underskin ulcer that erupted due to malnutrition. “It got infected right away, turned black, I got referred to wound care,” Anderson said. “Bounced around a number of clinics around town. No one could quite figure it out. Multiple graft surgeries didn’t take.”The burn program also treated Anderson for a third-degree burn she received on her hip from a heating pad.“They look good,” Anderson said. “I’m sure I am going to be left with battle wounds or whatever, but I am going to wear them with pride because it was my journey.
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