Use of computed tomography and plantar pressure measurement for management of neuropathic ulcers in patients with diabetes

Physical Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 296-307

  Mueller, Michael J ^a   Smith, Kirk E ^a   Commean, Paul K ^a   Robertson, Douglas D ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diabetes; Neuropathy; Pressure; Spiral x ray; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANTAR ULCER; PLASTER CAST; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; ULCEROGENESIS;

EID: 0033039036     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/79.3.296     Document Type: Article

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