Hyperbaric Therapy is the use of oxygen
(or air) at greater than atmospheric pressure that results
in an increase in oxygen concentration in all tissues of
the body. Under these circumstances, no energy is needed
to deliver the oxygen into tissues as opposed to normal
circumstances with numerous energy- requiring steps being
necessary for the movement of oxygen through the lungs,
into hemoglobin, and into cells. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
is currently indicated as an important adjunctive therapy
for:
- Radiation Tissue Damage (Soft Tissue and Osteoradionecrosis)
- Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
- Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
- Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and Acute Traumatic
Ischemias
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue (Subcutaneous, Muscle, Fascia)
Infections
- Osteomyelitis (Refractory to antibiotics)
- Problem Non-healing Wounds
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