A systematic review and meta-analysis of off-loading methods for diabetic foot ulcers Tarig Elraiyah, MBBS, Gabriela Prutsky, MD, Juan Pablo Domecq, MD, Apostolos Tsapas, MD, PhD, Mohammed Nabhan, MD, Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH, Belal Firwana, MD, Rim Hasan, MD, Larry J. Prokop, MLS, Mohammad Hassan Murad, MD, MPH Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 63, Issue 2, Pages 59S-68S.e2 (February 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.006 Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow diagram of how studies were screened and selected. RCTs, Randomized controlled trials. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 63, 59S-68S.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Total contact casting (TCC) vs removable cast walker (RCW), complete healing. CI, Confidence interval; RR, relative risk. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 63, 59S-68S.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Total contact casting (TCC) vs removable cast walker (RCW), time to heal in days. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 63, 59S-68S.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Total contact casting (TCC) vs conventional wound care, complete healing. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 63, 59S-68S.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Therapeutic shoes and insoles vs regular footwear, relapse. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 63, 59S-68S.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.006) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions