Search
heel ulcer
Management:
- offload heel to reduce pressure
- done with pillows under the calves
- soft booties
- also see pressure ulcer
General
foot ulcer
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9)
Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2016
- Gefen A.
The biomechanics of heel ulcers.
J Tissue Viability. 2010 Nov;19(4):124-31.
PMID: 20584612
- Sopher R, Nixon J, McGinnis E, Gefen A.
The influence of foot posture, support stiffness, heel pad
loading and tissue mechanical properties on biomechanical
factors associated with a risk of heel ulceration.
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2011 May;4(4):572-82.
PMID: 21396606