Patient is a 49 year old male with a history of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) who presented with a a plantar ulcer of the Left Foot. CMT is an inherited neuropathy which directly damage nerves fibers resulting in both sensory and motor neuropathy causing significant foot deformities. His medical history included an unknown type of reconstructive surgery to the left foot in 2007 for his CMT. The presenting plantar ulcer had been there for 7 months and treated continuously by a local podiatrist with Iodine dressings only. The patient had never been prescribed any offloading devices and presented wearing canvas sneakers. Our Initial treatment consisted of aggressive debridement of the ulcer to 100% bleeding surfaces including all skin margins. Hemostasis was achieved rapidly using Scion CLO-SURPLUS PADTM Chitosan Hemostatic dressing. M-Med’s Mobility Series Total Contact Cast Kit was used to allow for modification for his unusual foot configuration. He underwent total contact casting weekly with complete healing in 5 weeks. The multi-component TTC system allowed for modifications by adding, subtracting or modifying components for the desired fit needed at that time. He was placed in a custom molded shoe with inserts and has had no recurrence to date … read more
