Relationship between changes in activity and plantar ulcer recurrence in a patient with diabetes mellitus

Physical Therapy

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 579-588

  Lott, Donovan J ^a   Maluf, Katrina S ^b   Sinacore, David R ^c   Mueller, Michael J ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Foot; Stress; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOOT SOLE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLANTAR ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 19544367404     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/85.6.579     Document Type: Article

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