Comparison of the clinical effectiveness of different off-loading devices for the treatment of neuropathic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 183-193

  Morona, Judy K ^a   Buckley, Elizabeth S ^a   Jones, Sara ^b   Reddin, Edith A ^a   Merlin, Tracy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neuropathic diabetic foot; Off loading; Plantar ulcer; Removable cast walker; Therapeutic shoe; Total contact cast

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; BANDAGE; CAST WALKER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE; META ANALYSIS; NON REMOVABLE OFF LOADING DEVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PLANTAR ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMOVABLE CAST WALKER; REVIEW; SKIN MACERATION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPEUTIC SHOE; TOTAL CONTACT CAST; ULCER HEALING; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

CASTS, SURGICAL; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SHOES; WALKERS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84875029756     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2386     Document Type: Review

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