Nonwindowed nonremovable fiberglass off-loading cast versus removable pneumatic cast (AircastXP Diabetic Walker) in the treatment of neuropathic noninfected plantar ulcers: A randomized prospective trial

Diabetes Care

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2577-2578

  Caravaggi, Carlo ^a,b   Sganzaroli, Adriana ^a   Fabbi, Matteo ^a   Cavaiani, Paola ^a   Pogliaghi, Ileana ^a   Ferraresi, Roberto ^c   Capello, Francesca ^a   Morabito, Alberto ^d  

^a Ospedale di Abbiategrasso   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GLASS FIBER;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEUROPATHIC PLANTAR ULCER; PLANTAR ULCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING AID;

CASTS, SURGICAL; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOT ULCER; GLASS; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 35148878647     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 01495992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc07-0990     Document Type: Article

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