Effectiveness of Removable Walker Cast Versus Nonremovable Fiberglass Off-Bearing Cast in the Healing of Diabetic Plantar Foot Ulcer: A randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a removable cast walker compared with that of a nonremovable fiberglass off-bearing cast in the treatment of diabetic plantar foot ulcer. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Forty-five adult diabetic patients with nonischemic, noninfected neuropathic plantar ulcer wer...

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Main Authors: Faglia, Ezio, Caravaggi, Carlo, Clerici, Giacomo, Sganzaroli, Adriana, Curci, Vincenzo, Vailati, Wanda, Simonetti, Daniele, Sommalvico, Francesco
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Diabetes Association 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2890332/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20357377
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc09-1708
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