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Medical applications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy are currently progressing as new developments are made in both clinical and academic settings. Since hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been clinically proven to enhance tissue regeneration, heal chronic wounds and increase the efficacy of prescribed surgical and antibiotic treatments, many specialties have taken note including orthopedic surgery, oncology, plastic surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), oral-maxiollofacial surgery, wound care, infectious disease, and podiatry.
A challenge in the field of hyperbaric medicine is that controlled studies are virtually impossible since so many variables exist in each patient case. Also, securing money to undertake rigorous clinical studies is difficult because hyperbaric oxygen therapy can’t be patented like a new drug.
The following individualized case studies provide a chronicle of HyOx Medical Treatment Center’s treatment protocols for various indications and the clinical outcomes.
Acute Ischemias
Compartment Syndrome/Traumatic Ischemia – Right Hand (PDF)
Crush Injury – Right Lower Extremity (PDF)
Chronic Ischemias
Failure of Flap – Left Dorsal Foot (PDF)
Failed Flap – Left Dorsal Foot (PDF)
Failure of Flap – Lip Reimplantation (PDF)
Failed Flap – Right Knee (PDF)
Non-Healing Wagner Grade III Diabetic Ulcer – Left Foot (PDF)
Post-Surgical Failed Flap – Right Knee (PDF)
Failure of Mastectomy Flap – Left Breast (PDF)
Failure of Trans-Metatarsal Flap – Right Foot (PDF)
Wagner Grade III Diabetic Ulcer – Right Foot (PDF)
Chronic Non-Healing Diabetic Ulcer – Right Plantar Foot (PDF)
Non-Healing Wagner Grade III Diabetic Wound – Right Foot (PDF)
Deep Right Foot Abscess at Site of Chronic Ulcer – Right Foot (PDF)
Non-Healing Wagner Grade III Wound – Left Knee (PDF)
Chronic Wounds – Left Leg (PDF)
Chronic Diabetic Ulcer – Left Lower Leg (PDF)
Delayed Radiation Tissue Injuries
Soft Tissue Radionecrosis – Right Hand (PDF)
Soft Tissue Radiation Necrosis – Neck (PDF)
Soft Tissue Radionecrosis – Left Breast (PDF)
Soft Tissue Radiation Necrosis – Left Breast (PDF)
Infections
Chronic Osteomyelitis – Right Heel (PDF)
Chronic Osteomyelitis – Left Great Toe (PDF)
Chronic Osteomyelitis – Right Ankle (PDF)
Chronic Osteomyelitis – Right Femur & Tibia (PDF)
Slowly Progressive Necrotizing Fasciitis – Right Lateral Ankle (PDF)
Necrotizing Fasciitis – Left Lateral Leg Wound (PDF)