Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Decubitus Ulcers.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for diabetic foot ulcers.
Foot ulcers are a common and devastating complication of diabetes. Many patients with diabetic foot ulcers experience significant disability and ultimately require amputation. Despite attentive management with multiple modalities including surgical debridement, relief of pressure, and other standard measures, many diabetic foot ulcers persist as chronic, nonhealing wounds. Hyperbaric oxygen (HB...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.43.1200