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Randomized comparative study between metatarsal head resection and total contact cast in the treatment of diabetic plantar forefoot ulcer

Abstract
Objective The present study assessed and compared the efficacy of metatarsal head resection (MHR) compared with total contact cast (TCC) in the treatment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers located at the plantar surface of metatarsal heads. Materials and methods Between January 2017 and September 2019, this prospective, randomized, comparative study was performed at Menoufia University −Hospitals...
Keywords
Medicine
Forefoot
Surgery
Randomized controlled trial
Diabetic foot
Prospective cohort study
Debridement (dental)
Diabetes mellitus
Complication
Endocrinology
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Good health and well-being



Randomized comparative study between metatarsal head resection and total contact cast in the treatment of diabetic plantar forefoot ulcer

Randomized comparative study between metatarsal head resection and total contact cast in the treatment of diabetic plantar forefoot ulcer

Abstract
Objective The present study assessed and compared the efficacy of metatarsal head resection (MHR) compared with total contact cast (TCC) in the treatment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers located at the plantar surface of metatarsal heads. Materials and methods Between January 2017 and September 2019, this prospective, randomized, comparative study was performed at Menoufia University −Hospitals...
Keywords
Medicine
Forefoot
Surgery
Randomized controlled trial
Diabetic foot
Prospective cohort study
Debridement (dental)
Diabetes mellitus
Complication
Endocrinology
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Good health and well-being