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Offloading - Management of DFUs
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TCC is the Gold Standard treatment option for diabetic foot ulcers. Non-removable Optima Diab walker boots are the next best option.
- Tags: Diabetes, news, offloading, Podiatry, PPL Article, TCC, Ulcer, Walkers, wound care
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Offloading Training Workshops
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Offloading is now recognised as the key factor in both the prevention and management of foot ulcers. Alongside the complexity of managing the acute situation, podiatrists ...
- Tags: Diabetes, Healing, Merlin Park, news, offloading, TCC, Ulcer, Walkers, wound care
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TCC-EZ Training Day with Dr. Jeffrey Jensen in Merlin Park Hospital
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PPL travelled to Merlin Park Hospital, Galway in June for a masterclass on the use of TCC-EZ with Dr. Jeffrey Jensen. Dr Jensen DPM, FACFAS is widely published, and is a co-author of the important international 2014 off-loading consensus paper, "The Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Through Optimal Off-Loading - Building Consensus Guidelines and Practical Recommendations to Improve Outcome". JAPMA. 2014 Nov;104(6):555-67. TCC-EZ is a total contact casting system which was designed and developed by Dr. Jensen, who is also the Director of Research at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (Florida). TCC-EZ is specifically designed for use by podiatrists, offering...
- Tags: casting, Diabetes, Healing, Merlin Park, news, offloading, TCC, Ulcer, Walkers, wound care