Hyperbaric Medicine
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used to enhance healing of wounds, particularly those that are difficult-to-heal or infected. During treatment, a patient enters a pressurized chamber of pure oxygen and breathes normally, which increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. Doctors with Tennova may use hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat conditions such as:
- Bone infections
- Radiation treatment injuries or thermal burns
- Refractory osteomyelitis
- Skin grafts
- Wounds that have not healed with other therapies, such as diabetic foot ulcers
Your doctor can determine whether this therapy is right for you.