Minimal Offloading Dressing for the Treatment of Plantar Diabetes-related Foot Ulcers

Metatarsal minimal offloading dressings (MODs) are standard offloading devices that are gaining attention. MODs offload a specific ulcerated area and could reduce variability when applying the device onto the skin. MODs are new predesigned devices that do not require any further adaptation or clinician skills and can be directly applied to an ulcerated metatarsal head using a non-irritating adhesive.

The felted padding used in the control group was made out of semi-compressed wool felt with an adhesive backing (Herbitas lab, 46134 Foios-Valencia, Spain). The padding thickness was 15 mm on the whole foot, and similar apertures to those used with the other offloading device were made to accommodate the sites of plantar ulceration.