The use of felt deflective padding in the management of plantar hallux and forefoot ulcers in patients with diabetes

Foot

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-43

  Nubé, Vanessa L ^a,b   Molyneaux, Lynda ^a   Bolton, Thyra ^a   Clingan, Tazmin ^a   Palmer, Eva ^a   Yue, Dennis K ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accommodative padding; Diabetic foot; Foot ulcer; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

CADEXOMER IODINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOAM; FOREFOOT; HALLUX; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; ULCER HEALING; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 33344461838     PISSN: 09582592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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