TREATING NON-HYPOXIC WOUNDS WITH HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY.
Background: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) may be a useful adjunct for chronic non-healing wounds when the aetiology includes a hypoxic component. Occasionally, HBO is administered for unusual cases that have no obvious hypoxic involvement. Aims: To assess whether HBO would be beneficial for chroni...
| Published in: | Wounds UK Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 20 - 23 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company
Nov2012
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| Summary: | Background: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) may be a useful adjunct for chronic non-healing wounds when the aetiology includes a hypoxic component. Occasionally, HBO is administered for unusual cases that have no obvious hypoxic involvement. Aims: To assess whether HBO would be beneficial for chronic non-healing wounds with no obvious hypoxic component. Methods: Three cases of chronic wounds with no apparent hypoxic complications treated with HBO were reviewed. Results: All three patient cases reviewed demonstrated improved wound healing during their course of HBO. Conclusion: These cases suggest HBO can be beneficial for chronic non-healing wounds with no obvious hypoxic component. |
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