Amputation predictors in diabetic foot ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen

Kaplan S. T., Hemsinli D., Kaplan S., Arslan A.

JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE, vol.26, no.7, pp.361-366, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12968/jowc.2017.26.7.361
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-366
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Although hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has long been used for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), its effectiveness is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of HBOT in the management of DFUs and identify amputation predictors.