ABSTRACT
Objective Through the optical microscopic observation to investigate the pathological influence of topical oxygen therapy on wounds of rats' muscles in hot and humid environment. Method The rat traumatic models were established. Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into four groups, including normal envi-ronment comparison group (NEC group, n=6), normal environment oxygen therapy group (NEO group, n=6). hot and humid environment comparison group (HHE group, n=6), hot and humid environment oxygen therapy group (HHO group, n=6).Then all rats were sampled to observe the changes of rats' muscle under optical microscope. Results Pathologic histology of muscle cells were obviously changed in HHE group. In these rats. disorganized myofibrillae with some loss of myofilaments. The damage of the muscle fibers in HHO group were better than that in HHE group. The damage of muscle ceils in NEC group were slighter than that in HHE group, the muscle of rats in NEO group are all normal. Conclusion In hot and humid en-vironment pathologic histology changes of wounds were serious, topical oxygen therapy could relieve muscle tissue ultrastructures change.