The association between callus formation, high pressures and neuropathy in diabetic foot ulceration

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 979-982

  Murray, H J ^a,d   Young, M J ^b   Hollis, S ^c   Boulton, A J M ^b  

^a Manchester Foot Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Business Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Callus; Diabetes mellitus; Foot ulceration; High pressure; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR;

CALLOSITIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029835440     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199611)13:11<979::AID-DIA267>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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