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Review
. 2006 Jul;23(7):571-2.
doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.038539.

Best evidence topic report. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in acute fracture management

John Butler  1 , Bernard Foex
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Review

Best evidence topic report. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in acute fracture management

John Butler et al. Emerg Med J. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

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.

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References

    1. Bennett M H, Stanford R, Turner R. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for promoting fracture healing and treating fracture non-union. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1) CD004712, 2005. - PubMed