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November 01, 2012
Contributors: Michael S. Pinzur, MD, FAAOS; Brian Christopher Toolan, MD; Brian Christopher Toolan, MD
Drs. Toolan and Pinzur provide an overview of total contact casting for neuropathic ulceration and Charcot osteoarthropathy in diabetic patients. The video outlines the purpose, indications, and contraindications for the use of total contact casting; it presents a step-by-step method for applying a total contact cast; and it reviews the instructions and precautions for the proper care of a total contact cast.