Elle traite des conditions comme la maladie de décompression, les infections et les brûlures.
Maladie de décompressionInfections
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Comment se déroule une séance d'oxygénation ?
Une séance se déroule dans une chambre pressurisée où le patient respire de l'oxygène pur.
Chambre hyperbareThérapie
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Quelle est la durée d'une séance ?
Une séance dure généralement entre 60 et 120 minutes, selon la condition traitée.
Durée de traitementThérapie
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Y a-t-il des effets secondaires ?
Les effets secondaires peuvent inclure des douleurs aux oreilles, des nausées ou des troubles visuels.
Effets secondairesNausées
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Qui peut administrer ce traitement ?
Le traitement doit être administré par des professionnels de santé formés en médecine hyperbare.
Médecine hyperbareProfessionnels de santé
Complications
5
#1
Quelles complications peuvent survenir ?
Les complications incluent des lésions pulmonaires, des convulsions et des infections.
ComplicationsLésions pulmonaires
#2
Comment gérer une embolie gazeuse ?
Une embolie gazeuse nécessite une intervention rapide, souvent avec une oxygénation hyperbare.
Embolie gazeuseIntervention médicale
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Quels risques liés à l'oxygénation hyperbare ?
Les risques incluent des barotraumatismes, des troubles de la vision et des réactions allergiques.
BarotraumatismesRéactions allergiques
#4
Comment prévenir les infections en chambre ?
Pour prévenir les infections, maintenez une bonne hygiène et suivez les protocoles de désinfection.
InfectionsHygiène
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Quels signes d'une complication grave ?
Des signes comme des douleurs thoraciques intenses ou des troubles neurologiques nécessitent une attention immédiate.
Complications gravesTroubles neurologiques
Facteurs de risque
5
#1
Quels sont les facteurs de risque de décompression ?
Les facteurs incluent la profondeur de plongée, la durée et l'absence de pauses de sécurité.
Facteurs de risquePlongée
#2
Qui est à risque d'intoxication à l'oxygène ?
Les plongeurs et les patients recevant une oxygénation hyperbare à haute pression sont à risque.
Intoxication à l'oxygènePlongeurs
#3
Quels antécédents augmentent les risques ?
Des antécédents de troubles respiratoires ou neurologiques peuvent augmenter les risques.
Antécédents médicauxTroubles respiratoires
#4
Comment l'âge influence-t-il les risques ?
Les personnes âgées peuvent avoir un risque accru de complications en raison de la fragilité des tissus.
ÂgeComplications
#5
Quels médicaments augmentent les risques ?
Certains médicaments, comme les diurétiques, peuvent augmenter le risque de déshydratation et de complications.
MédicamentsDéshydratation
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John P. Kirby MD, FACS, is the Director of Wound Healing Programs, Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery, at Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital and Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet and Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM), University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Patients with lower-leg injuries and those undergoing knee arthroscopy are at increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism. The mechanism is unknown, including the influence of lower-leg injury...
To study the effect of lower-leg injury and knee arthroscopy on plasma levels of anticoagulant and fibrinolytic factors....
We applied the following 2 designs to investigate this effect: a cross-sectional study for lower-leg trauma and a before-and-after study for knee arthroscopy. Plasma samples of POT-CAST- and POT-KAST-...
In lower-leg injury patients, most parameters were stable, whereas D-dimer increased. After arthroscopy, most parameters decreased (especially clot lysis time, D-dimer, plasminogen, and anticoagulant ...
In contrast to lower-leg injury, knee arthroscopy was associated with decreased natural anticoagulant factor levels. Neither lower-leg injury nor knee arthroscopy affected in vivo fibrinolysis....
Overhead squat (OHS) and single-leg squat (SLS) tests have been used as screening tools to identify injury risk in athletic populations. Yet, no study has examined the association between specific tru...
This was a prospective cohort study. One hundred eight Division I female collegiate athletes underwent OHS and SLS testing before the start of their competitive season. A Microsoft Kinect sensor using...
Twenty-three (21.3%) participants suffered a LE injury. No significant associations were found between any OHS (odds ratio [OR] range: 0.91-1.08) or SLS (OR range: 0.81-1.22) kinematic measure and inc...
Sagittal plane LE and trunk kinematics and knee FPPA during OHS and SLS performance were not associated with LE injury in this cohort of athletes. Our findings do not support the use of these select k...
Resta, T, Frenette, S, Rizk, A, and Fortin, M. Body composition asymmetries in university ice hockey players and their implications for lower back pain and leg injury. J Strength Cond Res 36(10): 2830...
Patients recovering from lower extremity injuries often interpret discomfort associated with increased use of the uninjured leg as a potential indication of harm. If expressed concerns regarding contr...
We asked: (1) Among people recovering from isolated traumatic lower extremity injury, is pain intensity in the uninjured leg associated with unhelpful thoughts and feelings of distress regarding sympt...
Between February 2020 and February 2022, we enrolled 139 patients presenting for an initial evaluation or return visit for any traumatic lower extremity injury at the offices of one of three musculosk...
Greater pain intensity in the uninjured leg (regression coefficient [RC] 0.09 [95% CI 0.02 to 0.16]; p < 0.01) was moderately associated with more unhelpful thinking regarding symptoms. This indicates...
A patient's report of concerns regarding pain in the uninjured limb (such as, "I'm overcompensating for the pain in my other leg") can be considered an indicator of unhelpful thinking regarding sympto...
Level II, prognostic study....
Gustilo-Anderson type IIIc tibial open fracture with large bone defects in elderly patients with severe osteoporosis is a rare injury that may be a challenging clinical scenario....
This study presents the case of a 68-year-old Japanese man who sustained a Gustilo-Anderson type IIIc open tibial fracture with a large bone defect. The patient had severe osteoporosis and the bone wa...
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the use of combined Ilizarov technique, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound, and teriparatide for limb reconstruction of Gustilo-Anderson ty...
Soft tissue reconstructive techniques are powerful tools for the orthopedic surgeon caring for lower extremity trauma. This article seeks to inform orthopedic surgeons about useful techniques for skin...
Reconstruction of the proximal one-third of the leg often requires soft tissue transfer to facilitate limb salvage. Tissue transfers are usually local or free flaps depending on wound dimensions, loca...
This is an institutional review board-approved, retrospective chart review undertaken at LAC + USC Medical Center from 2007 to 2021. Patient history, demographics, flap characteristics, Gustilo-Anders...
Among 394 lower extremity flaps placed, 122 flaps involved the proximal-third leg across 102 patients. Average age of patients was 42.8 ± 15.2 years; of note, the free flap cohort was significantly yo...
Our evaluation of proximal-third leg wounds demonstrates fewer infectious outcomes with free flaps compared with local flaps. There are multiple confounding variables; however, this finding may speak ...
This study aimed to present our experiences with cross-leg flap surgery, which demonstrates successful outcomes in lower limb soft tissue defects without the necessity of microsurgical intervention....
The retrospective study included 26 patients (18 males, 8 females; mean age: 35.6±12.2 years; range, 18 to 65 years) between January 2015 and September 2019. A fasciocutaneous cross-leg flap was appli...
Twenty-five flaps survived and recovered completely without any complication at the donor site, flaps, or the recipient area. In one diabetic patient, partial flap loss was encountered, which granulat...
Cross-leg flap method is an effective and respectable option for extremity salvage as a good alternative to free flaps for the management of traumatic complex lower limb defects. This method is simple...
The medial plantar flap is frequently used in heel reconstruction and has been described since 1969. We took care of a 25-year-old patient with a bilateral ballistic trauma and open fractures to the d...
Blast injuries are both complex and rare in the civilian population. This combination can often lead to missed opportunities for early, effective intervention. This is a case report of a 31-year-old m...