Diabetic Foot: Off Loading Devices
Ahmed AA - It is estimated that approximately 15% of all people with diabetes will be affected by a foot ulcer during their lifetime. Foot problems are very expensive, common and life threatening. In developed countries, up to 5% of people with diabetes have foot problems. In developing countries diabetic foot lesions may face up to 40%. The key to successful pressure reduction in diabetics with foot problems lies more in patient adherence than in prescribed offloading devices. Combining an effective, easy to use offloading device that ensures patient compliance will have a high success rate on reducing the pressure and healing rate. [more...]
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