An innovative sealed shoe to off-load and heal diabetic forefoot ulcers – a feasibility study

Figures & data

Figure 1. The therapeutic shoe was sealed by threading a plastic band (Brace-lok, DJO Nordic, Malmö, Sweden) through two holes; one on each side of the shoe’s opening.

Table 1. Characteristics of participants and ulcers.

Sex	Age, years	Ankle dorsal flexion ROM*, degrees	First toe dorsal flexion ROM*, degrees	Toe pressure*, mmHg	Ulcer location	Wagner grade	Ulcer size**, cm^2	Ulcer duration, years	Time to healing, days
Men (n = 7)	63	5 (−10–10)	40 (30–70)	112	MTH 1 (n = 4)	Grade 1 (n = 4)	0.5	1.0	56
Women (n = 0)	(35–80)			(55–165)	MTH 3 (n = 1)	Grade 2 (n = 3)	(0.2–2.0)	(0.3–4.7)	(8–160)
					MTH 4 (n = 1)
					MTH 5 (n = 1)

Continuous variables are medians (min–max). *On the ulcerated foot. **Calculated as longest diameter multiplied by longest perpendicular diameter. MTH: metatarsal head. ROM: range of motion