scholarly journals Successful Treatment of Lower Limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following Three Weeks of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Katznelson ◽  
Shira C. Segal ◽  
Hance Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Animal Pain ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that delivers 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressures. The efficacy of HBOT for treating pain has been described in various animal pain models and may have clinical efficacy in the treatment of human chronic pain syndromes. We present our experience with posttraumatic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type 2 in a patient who underwent 15 sessions of HBOT. A 41-year-old male with one-year history of CRPS of left foot followed by left ankle fracture demonstrated less pain, decreased swelling, less allodynia, and improvement in skin color and range of motion of the lower limb after 3 weeks of HBOT. Patient was back to work for the first time in over a year. HBOT may be considered as a valuable therapeutic tool in the treatment of long-standing CRPS.

scholarly journals The History of Carbon Monoxide Intoxication

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 400
Author(s):  
Ioannis-Fivos Megas ◽  
Justus P. Beier ◽  
Gerrit Grieb
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Middle Ages

Intoxication with carbon monoxide in organisms needing oxygen has probably existed on Earth as long as fire and its smoke. What was observed in antiquity and the Middle Ages, and usually ended fatally, was first successfully treated in the last century. Since then, diagnostics and treatments have undergone exciting developments, in particular specific treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy. In this review, different historic aspects of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of carbon monoxide intoxication are described and discussed.

scholarly journals Opinions of vascular surgeons and podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for lower limb ulcers

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e001590
Author(s):  
Aaron Drovandi ◽  
Malindu E Fernando ◽  
Tejas P Singh ◽  
Torres Woolley ◽  
Jonathan Golledge
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Large Clinical Trial ◽  
Venous Ulcers

IntroductionHyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been suggested to improve healing of lower limb ulcers, though the quality of available evidence is weak to moderate. This study assessed the opinions and use of HBOT by specialists treating lower limb ulcers.Research design and methodsAccredited vascular surgeons and podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand were sent an online survey via their professional organizations. The survey asked about their use and opinions of HBOT in treating lower limb ischemic, neuropathic and venous ulcers. Data were summarized with descriptive statistics. Non-parametric tests were used to compare survey results obtained from vascular surgeons and podiatrists.Results61 vascular surgeons and 40 podiatrists completed the survey. Thirty-seven specialists used HBOT for treating lower limb ulcers, with the remainder indicating they did not feel there was a role for HBOT (n=25) or did not have access to HBOT (n=39). Less than 8% of specialists indicated that HBOT frequently or always had a role in treating ischemic, neuropathic or venous ulcers. Compared with podiatrists, vascular surgeons were significantly less likely to indicate HBOT had a treatment role for any ulcer type (p<0.001, p=0.004, and p<0.001, respectively), though significantly more likely to indicate they currently used HBOT for treating lower limb ulcers (p<0.001). Most specialists (n=76) believed that a large clinical trial is needed to determine the efficacy of HBOT in treating lower limb ulcers.ConclusionsVascular surgeons and podiatrists do not feel HBOT has a frequent role in treating lower limb ulcers, but do feel there needs to be a large clinical trial to test its value.

scholarly journals HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 3772-3777
Author(s):  
Krasimira Tsankova ◽  
◽  
Mila Dimitrova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygenation ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Hyperbaric Medicine ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
Based Medicine

Background: Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) is a treatment in which a patient breathes near 100% oxygen within a chamber at a pressure greater than one atmosphere absolute (ATA). The development of hyperbaric medicine is continuous and associated with the history of underwater activities, the development of physical laws and physiological mechanisms of breathing. Purpose: The aim of this article is to present the development of hyperbaric oxygenation internationally and nationally. Materials and Methods: We have conducted a literature review of the published works on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) during the last 100 years. Our survey includes scientific reports and books in English and Bulgarian. Results: Three main periods of the historical development of HBOT can be defined. In the past, HBO did not have much scientific support but is extensively used in the field of medicine. We observed an increase in scientific interest in HBO during the last two decades both in our country and worldwide. The majority of the reviewed articles contained information about different aspects of HBO as clinical uses, effects, risks. HBOT has been used as a primary and adjuvant treatment for a variety of diseases for nearly 50 years in Bulgaria. The main areas of application and researches of hyperbaric oxygen therapy include diving diseases, intoxications, traumatic injuries, soft tissue infections, diabetic foot, hearing loss, some neurological disorders, etc. Conclusion: Over the past decades, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has grown rapidly worldwide in accordance with evidence-based medicine methods, and future developments to expand the knowledge are perspective.

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in recurrent development of complex regional pain syndrome: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
Michal Hájek ◽  
◽  
Dittmar Chmelař ◽  
Jakub Tlapák ◽  
František Novomeský ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Fracture Dislocation ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ◽  
Oedema Formation ◽  
Oxygen Treatment ◽  
History Of

A broad spectrum of conditions including neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and fibromyalgia, have been implicated as causes of chronic pain. There is a need for new and effective treatments that patients can tolerate without significant adverse effects. One potential intervention is hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT). The case reported here is unique in describing repeated HBOT in a patient who developed recurrent post-traumatic CRPS of the lower as well as the upper limbs. In the first event, two months after distortion and abruption of the external right ankle, the patient suffered leg pain, oedema formation, mild hyperaemia, limited mobility of the ankle and CRPS Type 1. In the second event, the same patient suffered fracture-dislocation of the distal radius 1.5 years after the first injury. After the plaster cast was removed the patient developed pain, warmth, colour changes, oedema formation and limited wrist mobility with CRPS Type 1. Pharmacological treatment as well as HBOT were used with significant improvement of functional outcome in both cases. Some studies suggest that patients with a history of CRPS are more likely to develop secondary CRPS compared to the rates reported in the literature among the general population. Patients with a history of CRPS should be counselled that they may be at risk for developing secondary CRPS if they undergo surgery or sustain trauma to another extremity.

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