{"product_id":"traumasim-foot-ulcer-neuropathic","title":"TraumaSim Foot Ulcer - Neuropathic","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTraumaSim's Foot Ulcer — Neuropathic is a self-adhesive silicone wound prosthetic presenting a medically accurate neuropathic foot ulcer — a chronic wound type most commonly associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and one of the most clinically significant and frequently encountered wound presentations in Australian aged care, community health, and hospital nursing practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNeuropathic foot ulcers develop in patients with impaired peripheral sensation — most commonly due to diabetic neuropathy — where repeated pressure, friction, and trauma to the foot go undetected due to loss of protective sensation. The characteristic presentation is a well-defined, punched-out wound typically located on pressure points of the foot — the plantar surface beneath metatarsal heads, the heel, or toe tips — with a wound base that reflects the depth and chronicity of the injury. The surrounding tissue is typically callused, and the patient frequently has no pain — which is itself a significant clinical indicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThat combination of clinical features — wound location, wound base characteristics, callus formation, absent pain — is what distinguishes a neuropathic ulcer from a venous or arterial ulcer in clinical assessment. And it's a distinction that matters significantly for management: treatment approach, offloading requirements, infection risk, and escalation decisions all differ by ulcer aetiology. Training nurses and healthcare students to make that differentiation accurately requires exposure to realistic wound presentations of each type — which is why the TraumaSim clinical wound range includes all four leg and foot ulcer aetiology variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 6 cm x 22.5 cm format of this prosthetic reflects the elongated profile suited to foot and plantar surface placement — the anatomical sites where neuropathic ulcers most commonly present. The 0.4 cm wound depth provides realistic wound base detail at close clinical assessment range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis prosthetic is included in the Silicone Wound Kit — Clinical alongside the Arterial Leg Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer, and Mixed Leg Ulcer — providing the complete four-aetiology ulcer comparison set for structured wound differentiation education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eManufactured from durable, life-like silicone with tapered edges that blend naturally onto skin or manikin surfaces. Hand painted — minor variation in appearance between units should be expected. Tone 01 Light shown in product images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TraumaSim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48230419431646,"sku":"80-2300148","price":113.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2232\/5125\/files\/FootUlcer_Neuropathic.jpg?v=1781065540","url":"https:\/\/tacmedaustralia.com.au\/products\/traumasim-foot-ulcer-neuropathic","provider":"TacMed Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}