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Marx protocol

The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.

The Marx protocol, developed by Dr. Robert Marx, combines hyperbaric oxygen with staged surgery to treat and prevent osteoradionecrosis of the jaw after radiation. It remains the standard framework for managing this complication.

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Osteoradionecrosis

Bone death caused by prior radiation therapy.

Isopression

The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.

Decompression sickness

Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.

Normobaric

At normal atmospheric pressure (1 ATA).