Total contact casts (TCCs) v removable cast walkers (RCWs), half shoes (HSs), and RCWs or HSs for healing of neuropathic foot ulcerations in patients with diabetes†

Outcome at 12 weeksComparisonEvent ratesRBI (95% CI)NNT (CI)
†Abbreviations defined in glossary; RBI, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
Healing of diabetic foot ulcersTCC v HS89% v 58%53% (7 to 135)4 (2 to 24)
TCC v RCW or HS89% v 61%46% (6 to 96)4 (3 to 28)