Role and Determinants of Adherence to Off-loading in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Prospective Investigation

Ryan T. Crews, Biing–Jiun Shen, Laura Campbell, P. J. Lamont, Andrew J.M. Boulton, Mark Peyrot, Robert S. Kirsner, Loretta Vileikytė

Diabetes Care · 2016 · 111 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

Off-loading adherence is associated with the amount of DFU healing that occurs, while postural instability is a powerful predictor of nonadherence. Clinicians should take this neuropathic symptom into consideration when selecting an off-loading device, as off-loading-induced postural instability may further contribute to nonadherence.

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