Asian Journal of Research in Surgery

Time to Address Total Contact Cast (TCC) as Indian TCC

Amit Kumar C Jain *

Amit Jain’s Offloading Clinic, Amit Jain’s Institute of Diabetic Foot & Wound Care, Brindhavvan Areion Hospital, Bengaluru, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

More than 100 years up since the time of discovery of insulin. Also, more than 80 years are up since the time total contact cast was first used to heal neuropathic plantar ulcer. Today, many consider total contact cast to be gold standard for treating diabetic foot ulcers. The author briefly describes about history of total contact cast and also the need for it to be addressed as Indian TCC henceforth.

Keywords: Offloading, ulcer, foot, cast

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