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Can somebody tell me how can hyperbaric oxygen therapy(hbot) treat diabetic foot ulcers?
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Diabetic Foot ulcers: Hyperbaric oxygen can be used as an adjunctive therapy for diabetic foot ulcers under two main conditions: when the ulceration is deep to the muscle, tendon and bone with signs of infection; and or if there is a bone infection that is chronic and refractory to other treatments.
Answered 5/9/2015
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Oxygen concentration: Under pressure, the oxygen concentration in the serum and adjacent tissues increase allowing for a temporary improved oxygen delivery to the wound.
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By definition: all wounds are ischemic. meaning they don't have enough oxygen for healing. HBOT super-saturates the wound increasing the chance for healing.
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