Glossary
Osteoradionecrosis
Bone death caused by prior radiation therapy.
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is the breakdown of bone — most often the jaw — months or years after radiation therapy, due to lost blood supply. HBOT helps by rebuilding vascularity, and is used before dental surgery in irradiated jaws to prevent it.
More terms
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.
US Navy Treatment Table 6
The standard recompression protocol for serious decompression sickness.
ATA
Atmospheres Absolute — the unit of pressure used in hyperbaric medicine.
Multiplace chamber
A walk-in chamber holding several patients, pressurized with air.