Study Shows Reduced Amputation Rates with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Diabetes Care (2013) evaluated the effects of HBOT on diabetic foot ulcers. The study concluded that HBOT significantly increased the likelihood of healing in chronic diabetic foot ulcers compared to standard wound care alone.

Key Findings: Patients who received HBOT had a significantly higher rate of complete healing and a reduced risk of major amputation. 

Citation: Kranke P, Bennett M, Roeckl-Wiedmann I, Debus S. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15106239/