Best evidence topic report. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in acute fracture management.
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is advantageous in fracture healing. A total of 26 citations were found of which one answered the three part question. The clinical bottom line is that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for fracture healing.
Butler
John
J
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
Foex
Bernard
B
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries