Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Journal Volume 45, Issue #4

Course overview

As a result of having attended the meeting, the participants should have had the opportunity to: 1. To understand the importance of the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy combined with micro fracture technique in the treatment of cartilage lesions. 2. To explain how micro fracture treatment works on a cartilage lesion and how hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy facilitates the process, and the histologic aspects of the cartilage healing. 3. Understand the development and limitations of the currently published CNS Oxygen Toxicity limits. 4. Discuss the NASA NBL Data and how it conflicts with published limits. 5. To understand the use to TcPO2 in patient selection of lower extremity wounds for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 6. To understand the use of in-chamber TcPO2 in determining optimal treatment pressure for a lower extremity wound undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Subject Matter: 1. Research Article Effect of adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen on healing of cartilage lesions treated with micro fracture: an experimental study in rats 2. Research Article Oxygen exposures at NASAs Neutral Buoyancy Lab: a 20 year experience 3. Research Article Use of in chamber transcutaneous oxygen measurement to determine optimal treatment pressure in patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy Teaching Methods: Journal Reading, Examination of material, Evaluation of activity. Evaluation Methods: Evaluation is offered through the online educational portal with 3 graded questions each UHM Journal paper and an overall evaluation at completion of the Journal-based activity. References: 1. Weaver LK. Chair and Editor. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Indications, 13th Edition. The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Committee Report. North Palm Beach, FL: Best Publishing Company, 2014.