What Researchers Did
Researchers treated four patients with above-knee amputations, persistent ischaemia, and nonreconstructable vascular disease with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in addition to vigilant wound care and negative pressure therapy.
What They Found
All four patients (100%) successfully healed their amputation stumps after receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatment, avoiding hip disarticulation. These patients were subsequently fitted with prostheses and were ambulating at their most recent follow-up.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada nor involved Canadian researchers or patients.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its very small sample size of only four patients, which limits the generalizability of the findings.