Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Population

Studies of participants diagnosed with:

Studies in which the data was not separated for participants with and without diabetes

i. Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

And

ii. Plantar forefoot or midfoot ulceration

Intervention

Studies of participants who have undergone one of the following procedures:

i. Achilles tendon lengthening

ii. Gastrocnemius recession

iii. Plantar fascia release

Outcomes

Studies investigating:

i. Time to healing of the ulcer

And/ Or

ii. Rate of ulcers healed

And/ Or

iii. Rate of ulcer recurrence

And/ Or

iv. Rate of transfer (new) ulcers

Study design

Peer-reviewed publications

Conference presentations

Case studies

Studies published in a language other than English