title: Focused rigidity casts: an overview.
abstract: Focused rigidity casts (FRCs) are a novel treatment made from polymer semi-flexible cast material, used in the management of plantar foot ulceration to offload the site of ulceration. Current anecdotal evidence suggests that use of FRCs helps achieve quicker healing time. While FRCs were first used in the treatment of fractures, previous reports suggest that the FRC may be effective in the treatment of plantar foot ulceration. Although there is a paucity of evidence to support the use of FRCs in the treatment of foot ulceration, current evidence demonstrates a decrease in both wound healing time and plantar pressure. The aim of the paper is to examine the importance of offloading plantar ulcerations and introduce FRCs.
authors.affiliation: Podiatry Department, Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospital Trust, UK. abigail.dagg3@midyorks.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dagg
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chockalingam
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Branthwaite
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000628:therapy; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D014945:Wound Healing