Continuous activity monitoring in persons at high risk for diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 451-455

  Armstrong, David G ^a,b   Abu Rumman, Patricia L ^c   Nixon, Brent P ^a   Boulton, Andrew J M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SHOE; TIME; WALKING;

AGED; AMPUTATION; DIABETIC FOOT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SHOES; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0035491174     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-91-9-451     Document Type: Article

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