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a skin-friendly drape, which may reduce long-term wound-care costs. Ancillary product use to achieve a seal may be reduced, saving total product costs. DERMATAC Drape demonstrated a 33 percent reduction in application time, which may result in net savings based on less operating-room time.”


Diabetic-wound shoes iabetic wounds can be diffi cult to heal. ife and limb can be threatened if not responding to treatment, and there are myriad solutions. Jim Jeffrey, Distributor Sales Manager, DARCOs Inter- national, asserted, “The DARCO Peg Assist, with our wound-care shoes, provides effective and affordable options. The A egAssist ff-oading insole is ideal for diabetic patients with diabetic ulcers or wounds. DARCO offers three styles; each one is for a specifi c A product. The removable hex-shaped pegs located on the bottom insole provide targeted off-loading. The patient walks on the blue Poron side of the insole. Each insole comes with a stabilizer board that covers the remaining hex-shaped pegs, to prevent them from falling out.” effrey described the components of the egAssist ff-oading insole as having three layers, Poron (top), Plastizote (middle), and EVA (hex-shaped pegs). “The materials complement each other. They provide support and help to reduce plantar pressure. This is


important for patients with diabetic periph- eral neuropathy. There are numerous international studies supporting the use of these materials.8,9


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1. Tyson L. Study  rst: driving the case for improving hospital wound care. SAC 201: San Antonio T. oster.


2. arlnoski R Abboud EC Thompson  et al. Reduction in central lineassociated bloodstream infections correlated with the introduction of a novel silverplated dressing for central venous


catheters and maintained for  years. J Intensive Care Med. 201 ul():55.


. Saunders C ua  Nherera L. A single use negative


pressure system reduces surgical site complications compared with conventional dressings in closed surgical incisions: a systematic literature


review and metaanalysis. European ound Management Association Annual Meeting othenburg Sweden une 5 201. oster.


5. Strugala V Martin R. Metaanalysis of comparative trials evaluating a prophylactic singleuse negative pressure wound therapy system for


the prevention of surgical site complications. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 201 ct1():101.


PegAssist Off-Loading Insoles, from DARCO International, Inc.


. Malms M Huddleston E Martin R. iological effects of a disposable canisterless negative pressure wound therapy system. ePlasty. 2011.


. arlakki SL Hamad A hittall C et al. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy dressings (iNTd) in routine primary hip and knee arthroplasties: a randomised controlled trial. Bone Joint Res. 2015():2.


. ayne C Edwards . Application of the single use negative pressure wound therapy device (IC) on a heterogeneous group of surgical and traumatic wounds. ePlasty. 201:1521.


. Lin TL Sheen HM Chung CT et al. The effect of removing plugs and adding arch support to foam based insoles on plantar pressures in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. J Foot Ankle Res. 201 ul 2(1):2.


. Rogers  tter S irch I. The effect of RN and lastaote insoles on foref oot plantar pressures. British Journal of Podiatry. 200 (Nov)():11111.


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