title: Role of hyperbaric medicine for intractable leg ulcers: a case report.
abstract: We present a case report of intractable multifactorial leg ulcer that was treated successfully with multiple approaches including hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) to prepare for skin grafting. A 66-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis and Felty's syndrome presented with a non-healing ulcer on her left leg that was caused by a trauma. She failed multiple treatment options including debridement, different wound dressings, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and vein closure procedure. She finally healed with skin graft following HBOT that prepared the wound bed before the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis Heart Institute; Minneapolis Heart Institute Research Foundation; 920 E 28th Street, Minneapolis MN 55449.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Skeik
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klosterman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: autoimmune disorder; hyperbaric medicine; ulcer; venous stasis