The effect of increased weight on peak pressures: Implications for obesity and diabetic foot pathology

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 416-420

  Vela, Steven A ^a   Lavery, Lawrence A ^a,b,c   Armstrong, David G ^a   Anaim, Ali A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Mex Amer Med Treatm E   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Foot pressures; Neuropathy; Obesity; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; OBESITY; PLANTAR ULCER; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SHOE; GAIT; METATARSAL BONE; NOTE;

EID: 0031725357     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(98)80051-3     Document Type: Article

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