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1. Risk of excessive pressure on or presence of skin breakdown on the leg or foot.
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<br/>2. Patients with insensate foot due to peripheral neuropathy or peripheral nerve injury.
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<br/>3. Patients with fluctuating edema that is not managed with compression stockings.


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