While total-contact casts (TCCs) remain, along with other irremovable devices the gold standard for off-loading diabetic foot ulcers in people who can tolerate them, concerns about immobility and venous thrombosis have lingered. Our recent systematic review found surprisingly low rates of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients treated with TCCs—only 1 in 136 cases (~0.7%),... Continue Reading →