Abstract

MACHADO REYES, Iliana et al. Imaging in Perhese disease treated with hyperbaric. AMC [online]. 2001, vol.5, n.2. ISSN 1025-0255.

A longitudinal , prospective study was carried out in the service of hyperbaric oxygenation of "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" Hospital of Camagúey from 1995 to 1998 in 39 children diagnosed with Perthes disease with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of the therapeutics with hyperbaric oxygen, this was administred at 2 absolute atm during 50 minutes of isopressure in soviet monoplaces OKA-MT; a total of 35 sessions were given, divided in 3 cicles of 15,10, an 10 sessions with a period of 45 days each and 6 months of total duration . Radiographic results were compared before and after their application; those that remained withoud healing were reevaluated at 1-12 months. Complementaires were significantly, standarized at the research. Data were processed through MICROSTAT statsitical system. A rapid response was obtained in those with early application of this system.

Keywords : LEGG-PERTHESDISEASE [ultrasonography]; HIPERBARIC OXIGENATION.

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