title: Hyperbaric oxygen.
abstract: This cutting edge article discusses the most frequent uses of hyperbaric oxygen for the orthopedic surgeon. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an adjunct to orthopedic interventions when healing problems are anticipated due to wound hypoxia or uncontrolled infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, PACT Clinic, Veterans Administration Medical Center, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology