Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy In Orthopaedic Surgery
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.557
- Author:
Suk Kee TAE
;
Keun Woo KIM
;
Su Hun CHO
;
Dae Hyun YANG
;
Kil Yeong AHN
;
Pil Gu LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy;
Split thicknes skin graft;
Diabetic ulcer;
Buergers disease
- MeSH:
Earache;
Hyperbaric Oxygenation;
Korea;
Oxygen;
Poisoning;
Skin;
Thromboangiitis Obliterans;
Transplants;
Ulcer;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(2):557-564
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), which in Korea is used chiefly for CO poisoning, can be used in many disorders in orthopaedic field through the action of increasing oxygen tension of peripheral tissue, Since June 1986, when the multiplace hyperbaric chamber was built in our hospital, we have experienced 197 cases of HBO in orthopaedic field and we are to analyze the result of treatment and suggest reasonable indications. The outline of results are as follows ;1. Crushing injuries and wounds caused or accompanied by circulatory disturbance were most frequent among the 197 cases we've experienced, and received 17.5 times of HBO on average. 2. Discernible effectiveness was found in split thickness skin graft, diabetic ulcer and Buerger's disease as compared to the control group. 3. Otalgia was the most common side effect, but not severe. 4. From the above results, it is thought that HBO has fair range of indications in orthopaedic field and is worth using as an adjuvant means to surgery.
