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Case Study Frontiers in medicine 2023

Sickle cell leg ulcer successfully managed by hyperbaric oxygen: a case report.

Alshurafa A, Alkhatib M, Abu-Tineh M, Yassin MA — Frontiers in medicine, 2023

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of a 34-year-old male with sickle cell disease whose chronic leg ulcer was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

A 34-year-old male patient with non-transfusion-dependent sickle cell disease presented with a chronic left ankle ulcer. Following hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the patient experienced a complete resolution of the ulcer.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to the broader population of patients with sickle cell leg ulcers.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Study
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 37396892
Year Published 2023
Journal Frontiers in medicine

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