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A surprising patient-led pressure redistribution modality in the treatment of diabetic foot ulceration in Cambodia

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A surprising patient-led pressure redistribution modality in the treatment of diabetic foot ulceration in Cambodia

Alastair Hunt
20 May 2020

Despite the advances in pressure-redistribution modalities, diabetic foot ulceration is an ongoing global concern, partly due to the unavailability or unsuitability of gold standard treatments. This case report describes a patient-led pressure redistribution device fabricated from a 10 mm ethylene vinyl acetate ‘flip flop’, which shows potential in aiding reduction in surface area of the wound. Consideration is given to whether this could be used in other resource-poor settings in the treatment of diabetic foot ulceration in the majority world.

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