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Leg Ulcers Management:

Leg ulcers, especially chronic ones, require specific treatments to promote healing and prevent infection.

Medical Management Options:

Anticoagulant therapy:Typically used for conditions like deep vein thrombosis, not directly for leg ulcers.

Decompression therapy and Positive pressure therapy:Not standard treatments for leg ulcers.

Hyperbaric Oxygenation:This treatment involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. It increases oxygen delivery to tissues, promotes healing, reduces inflammation, and fights infection, making it an effective treatment for chronic leg ulcers.

References:

Wound Healing Society guidelines on leg ulcer treatment

National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy