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Rehabilitation for people wearing offloading devices for diabetes-related foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analyses.

Katherine JonesM R BackhouseJ Bruce
Published in: Journal of foot and ankle research (2023)
Despite physical activity being low throughout off-loading treatment, no studies have specifically tested rehabilitation. There is a need to investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes in this population. High quality trials are needed to provide robust evidence to support to rehabilitation after DFU treatment.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • meta analyses
  • cardiovascular disease
  • randomized controlled trial
  • body mass index
  • skeletal muscle
  • depressive symptoms
  • combination therapy
  • sleep quality
  • case control