The effects of plastazote® and aliplast®/plastazote® orthoses on plantar pressures in elderly persons with diabetic neuropathy

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-63

  Mohamed, Olfat ^a   Cerny, Kay ^a   Rojek, Loren ^a   Herbert, Krista ^a   Turner, Rebecca ^a   Waistell, Sean ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Foot; Insoles; Orthosis; Pressure; Ulceration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METATARSAL BONE; ORTHOSIS; PLANTAR ULCER; PLANTARIS MUSCLE;

EID: 2342430585     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200404000-00005     Document Type: Article

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