What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is an adjunctive therapy which increases the amount of oxygen concentration in your blood, allowing the oxygen to pass through the plasma and tissues to the wound site, and promotes your overall healing process.
Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy right for me?
If you have a wound that has not healed in four weeks, consult with the wound center physician to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy will be an appropriate part of your overall treatment plan.
Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Currently, Medicare has approved hyperbaric oxygen therapy for patients with the following medical conditions, provided they meet established criteria:
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Diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities
- Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency
- Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
- Compromised skin grafts
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Progressive necrotizing infections
- Actinomycosis
- Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
- Soft tissue radionecrosis
- Crush injuries
- Gas gangrene
Non-Wound care indications:
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Acute CO intoxication
- Decompression illness
- Gas embolism
- Cyanide poisoning