Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass heel casts in the management of ulcers of the heel in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial
Background Ulcers of the foot in people with diabetes mellitus are slow to heal and result in considerable cost and patient suffering. The prognosis is worst for ulcers of the heel. Objective To assess both the clinical effectiveness and the cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass casts in t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
2017
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Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44784/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44784/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44784/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44784/1/Fibreglass%20Heel%20HTA%20201421%2834%29.pdf |