Offloading devices: Appendix K
This fact sheet outlines factors to consider regarding offloading pressures, recommendations for offloading devices for forefoot ulcers and offloading device choices (with advantages and disadvantages).
Reference: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, (2024). Appendix K of Diabetic foot ulcers: Prevention, assessment and management, Third edition. Toronto, Canada: Author. pp. 118-120.
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