News — TCC
Offloading - Management of DFUs
Posted by Thomas Twomey on
TCC is the Gold Standard treatment option for diabetic foot ulcers. Non-removable Optima Diab walker boots are the next best option.
- Tags: Diabetes, news, offloading, Podiatry, PPL Article, TCC, Ulcer, Walkers, wound care
Offloading Training Workshops
Posted by Thomas Twomey on
Offloading is now recognised as the key factor in both the prevention and management of foot ulcers. Alongside the complexity of managing the acute situation, podiatrists ...
- Tags: Diabetes, Healing, Merlin Park, news, offloading, TCC, Ulcer, Walkers, wound care
TCC-EZ Training Day with Dr. Jeffrey Jensen in Merlin Park Hospital
Posted by Thomas Twomey on
PPL travelled to Merlin Park Hospital, Galway in June for a masterclass on the use of TCC-EZ with Dr. Jeffrey Jensen. Dr Jensen DPM, FACFAS is widely published, and is a co-author of the important international 2014 off-loading consensus paper, "The Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Through Optimal Off-Loading - Building Consensus Guidelines and Practical Recommendations to Improve Outcome". JAPMA. 2014 Nov;104(6):555-67. TCC-EZ is a total contact casting system which was designed and developed by Dr. Jensen, who is also the Director of Research at Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine (Florida). TCC-EZ is specifically designed for use by podiatrists, offering...
- Tags: casting, Diabetes, Healing, Merlin Park, news, offloading, TCC, Ulcer, Walkers, wound care