7-13 September - Brisbane, Australia 2000 |
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Hyperbaric oxygen for sports injuries: Vaucluse experience 1998/9 M. Hodgson* In 1998 & 1999, the Vaucluse Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine Facility performed 193 hyperbaric oxygen treatments for sports injury. There were 48 injury episodes in 33 players, the majority being professional sportsmen. One player had five separate courses of hyperbaric oxygen, three had three courses and four had two courses. The types of injury treated included muscle tears (13), ligament injuries (11), haematoma (10), dislocation/subluxation (5), fracture (3) and effusion (2). For muscle tears and ligament injuries the average number of hyperbaric oxygen sessions was three, haematoma four, dislocation/subluxation five and fracture nine. The response to HBO was better in the acute injuries that had early treatment. In chronic injuries it was more likely that hyperbaric oxygen was being used to keep a player available, rather than aiming for recovery. There were no adverse events reported. Two players failed to complete the course of treatment, due to an URTI in one and claustrophobia in another. Treatment profiles, rationale, outcomes and illustrative examples will be discussed during the presentation. |
2000
Pre-Olympic Congress