Journal article
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Does Not Reduce Indications for Amputation in Patients With Diabetes With Nonhealing Ulcers of the Lower Limb: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used for the treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The controlled evidence for the efficacy of this treatment is limited. The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of HBOT in reducing the need for major amputation and improving wound healing in patients with diabetes and chronic DFUs.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Patients with diabetes and foot lesions (Wagner grade 2-4) of at …
Authors
Fedorko L; Bowen JM; Jones W; Oreopoulos G; Goeree R; Hopkins RB; O’Reilly DJ
Journal
Diabetes Care, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 392–399
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Publication Date
March 1, 2016
DOI
10.2337/dc15-2001
ISSN
0149-5992