Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of severe lower limb soft tissue injuries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Traumatic crush injuries of the lower limb often accompany severe complications. The incorporation of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to standard trauma care may have the potential to diminish injury-related complications and improve outcome in such cases. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of severe lower limb soft tissue injuries.

Methods

The electronic databases Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched to identify studies involving patients with crush-associated sever lower limb soft tissue injuries who received hyperbaric oxygen therapy in conjunction with standard trauma care. Relevant data on type of injury, hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol and outcome related to wound healing were extr

SUBMITTER: Kwee E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11249575 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature