Effect of total contact cast in non-healing diabetic foot ulcers in Lebanese patients

Merheb, Marie; Gharios, Elie; Younes, Alaa; Al Cheikh, Mohamad; Chaaban, Toufic

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Effect of total contact cast in non-healing diabetic foot ulcers in Lebanese patients

Merheb, Marie; Gharios, Elie; Younes, Alaa; Al Cheikh, Mohamad; Chaaban, Toufic

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10725/15895

URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/iwj.12660

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.12660

Date: 2016-09-09

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Abstract:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of total contact casting (TCC) in treating non-healing diabetic foot ulcers in Lebanese diabetic patients. Twenty-three diabetic patients were treated with TCC, and relevant data were collected retrospectively. Sixteen patients were analysed; the average duration of casting was 6 weeks, and 75% of the patients achieved complete ulcer closure without recurrence during one year of follow-up and without any complications. TCC appears to be an effective treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

Citation:

Merheb, M., Gharios, E., Younes, A., Cheikh, M. A., & Chaaban, T. (2017). Effect of total contact cast in non‐healing diabetic foot ulcers in Lebanese patients. International Wound Journal, 14(5), 751-753.

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