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Review Question - QID 8962

Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treatment Operative QID: 8962 (OBQ16.200)
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QID 8962 (Type "8962" in App Search)
Figure A shows a clinical photograph of an ambulatory 55-year-old diabetic male who presents with a persistent neuropathic plantar forefoot ulceration despite shoe modification and local wound care. Exam reveals a loss of protective sensation with 5.07 Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, less than 5 degrees of ankle dorsiflexion, a palpable posterior tibial pulse, and exposed tendon but no exposed bone. Which of the following is true with regard to total contact casting with percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening compared total contact casting alone in this clinical scenario?
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