Off-loading of hindfoot and midfoot neuropathic ulcers using a fiberglass cast with a metal stirrup

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1048-1052

  Tamir, Eran ^a   Daniels, Timothy R ^a,c   Finestone, Aharon ^b   Nof, Matityahu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hindfoot; Midfoot; Neuropathic ulcers; Offloading

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPATHIC ULCER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CARE;

ADULT; AGED; CASTS, SURGICAL; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEIGHT-BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 35148887141     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.1048     Document Type: Article

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