Is there a role for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and other non-antibiotic methods for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis/implant infections?

Is there a role for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and other non-antibiotic methods for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis/implant infections?

Author: Leonard Marais

RECOMMENDATION: There is limited evidence for the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in the treatment of post-traumatic bone infections.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 86%, Disagree: 5%, Abstain: 9% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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