Williamson
No data on the use of hyperbaric oxygen for open tibial fractures
Clinical bottom line:
| 1. Trial abandoned having recruited only 17 patients in total (target 36 in each group) |
- Citation/s: Williamson OD, Millar I, Venturoni C. Hyperbaric oxygen and the management of open tibial fractures. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – British Volume, Orthopaedic proceedings 2005; 88-B(Suppl II):323.
- Lead author's name and fax: O.D.Williamson, I. Millar
- Three-part Clinical Question: Does HBOT improve soft tissue healing in adult patients with open tibial fractures?
- Search Terms: Open tibial fracture hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- The Study:
Non-blinded randomised controlled trial.
- The Study Patients: Adults with lower leg fractures requiring extensive soft tssue and/or vascular repair (Gustillo class 3B and 3C fractures).
- Control group: No HBOT, usual management.
- Experimental group: As above plus HBOT – dose not reported
- The Evidence:
None reported.
- Comments:
1. Reasons for cancellation given were slower than expected recruitment rate and difficulty engaging orthopaedic team owing to pre-existing belief that HBO was efficacious. 2.No report of any outcome from the 17 enrolled patients.
- Appraised by: Craig Wilson c.c.wilson@live.co.uk; Friday, 24 November 2017
Email: c.c.wilson@live.co.uk
- Kill or Update By: November 2020
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