An Alternative Method for Reducing Plantar Pressures in Neuropathic Ulcers
作者:
Sharon Myerly,
James Stavosky,
期刊:
Advances in wound care
(OVID Available online 1997)
卷期:
Volume 10,
issue 1
页码: 26-29
ISSN:1076-2191
年代: 1997
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Neuropathic foot ulcers, a serious complication of impaired pedal sensation, are the most common complication of diabetes mellitus leading to hospitalization. One of the goals in treating neuropathic ulcers is to reduce or eliminate pressure from the ulcer site to prevent further breakdown and allow healing. These treatments must address several forms of stress—vertical pressure, shearing force, and tissue strain. This paper reviews several techniques for off-weighting plantar ulcers and describes and recommends the felt-to-foam contact padding technique used at the Northern California Center for the Diabetic and Insensitive Foot and the California College of Podiatric Medicine.
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