Use of the charcot restraint orthotic walker in treatment of neuropathic foot ulcers: A case series

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 549-552

  Keast, David H ^a   Vair, Audra H ^a  

^a Aging Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Charcot foot; Plantar pressure redistribution; Plantar pressure ulcers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKER; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKERS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84893748663     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000437640.22278.2e     Document Type: Article

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