Hyperbaric Medicine
Baldwin Health's hyperbaric medicine treatment options surround patients with difficult wounds with 100% oxygen in a comfortable, pressurized chamber. This saturation promotes the body’s natural immune system and healing responses, allowing wounds to heal more easily, from the inside out.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatments are beneficial for patients who have certain types of complicated or slow-healing wounds, such as bone infections or diabetic foot ulcers. The treatments work in conjunction with other treatments, such as antibiotics, to accelerate the healing process. The chamber has clear sides so you can see your surroundings and is in a comfortable treatment room equipped with TV and videos.
Your doctor can determine whether this therapy is right for you.
Indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy:
- Diabetic wounds of the lower extremities
- Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
- Necrotizing infections
- Peripheral arterial insufficiency
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Soft tissue radio necrosis
- Compromised skin grafts/flaps
- Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
- Gas gangrene
- Crush injuries
- Non-healing surgical wounds