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Total contact casting (TCC) is a specially designed cast designed to take weight off of the foot (off-loading) in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Reducing pressure on the wound by taking weight off the foot has proven to be very effective in DFU treatment.
The short leg cast is designed to immobilize the lower leg and ankle, extending from just below the knee to the toes. It is used to treat less severe injuries, such as ankle fractures, foot fractures, or severe sprains. The cast restricts ankle movement while allowing knee mobility.
While CAM walkers do not provide the same degree of immobility that an orthopedic cast offers, they have some advantages. [6] Unlike casts, they are adjustable and reusable, and fully removable, permitting the patient to bathe the foot and ankle and remove the walker at night, if they so desire; [ 7 ] and a CAM walker requires no special ...
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ABC journalist and 'Good Morning America' co-host Lara Spencer shared a health update on Instagram after getting surgery for a foot injury in December 2022.
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After a week this cast is removed, the foot is re-manipulated, and placed into a new cast. This process repeats and the foot is gradually reshaped over the course of 4-6 serial casts, although some feet may require additional casts. The goal of the initial cast is to align the forefoot with the hindfoot.