Abstract
Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on a 47-Year-Old Male with a C6 Spinal Cord Injury and a Chronic Gluteal Pressure Wound.
Highlights
Pressure wounds are a significant and growing challenge for those with spinal cord injury (SCI)
The purpose of this case study was to determine the effects of Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on an individual with a chronic gluteal pressure wound and spinal cord injuries (SCI)
This case study reported the positive effects of fourteen weeks of HBO therapy on a patient with an SCI and chronic stage four wound
Summary
Pressure wounds are a significant and growing challenge for those with spinal cord injury (SCI). Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is a treatment in which patients breathe oxygen while in a hyperbaric chamber pressurized to greater than sea level or 1.0 atmosphere absolute (ATA) [5]. It can effectively inhibit the generation of inflammatory factors and promote neuron repair and regeneration [5]. This is important because it could demonstrate support for this treatment in assisting with wound healing and improvement in quality of life. Participant A 47-year-old man with a chronic SCI, osteomyelitis, and a chronic pressure wound (>1 year) over the ischial tuberosity of the left buttock
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