Podiatry and HBOT
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can be used as a complementary treatment for your patients to help enhance and speed up recovery from podiatric surgery or other ailments. It can be especially beneficial for post-surgical complications such as AVN or non-union fractures.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is indicated for patients with Wagner grade 3 diabetic foot ulcers, chronic refractory osteomyelitis, acute peripheral arterial thrombosis/occlusion/insufficiency, acute traumatic peripheral ischemia, acute crush injury, and compartment syndrome.
HBOT can benefit your patients by:
- Enhances fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis, decreasing fibrosis
- Enhances leukocyte oxidative killing
- Has a potent anti-inflammatory effect reducing swelling and edema
- Stimulates angiogenesis
- Synergistic effect of HBOT plus antibiotics by enhancing bacterial cell wall penetration and direct toxic of effect of HBOT on anaerobic organisms
- Enhances stem cell proliferation from the bone marrow and migration to the area of injury
- Reduces intravascular leukocyte adherence in crush injury (reperfusion injury)
See the research below for detailed information related to your specialty.
Referral Criteria for HBOT Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Insurance regulations mandate the following:
- History and Physical
- Operative report describing a non-healing, infected deep ulceration; must have evidence of abscess involving bone/joint or tendon of the lower extremity in a diabetic
- Unresponsive to at least one month of documented meticulous wound care
*Evidence of an osteomyelitis demonstrated by MRI/bone scan or bone culture are acceptable*
If the above criteria are met, the following is required from your office:
- Dated photo (with ruler) of wound
- Documentation of wound measurements
While undergoing hyperbaric treatment:
- An updated podiatric note is required at least every 30 days
Refer a Patient
If you prefer to print and complete the form by hand, you may fax it to 877-433-2364.
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Research
HBOT in the Management of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
HBOT Benefits Diabetic Foot Ulcers
HBOT Accelerates the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Nerve Regeneration in Early Diabetes
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis: A Preliminary Report
Results of Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Femur Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen: A Preliminary Report
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