Abnormal foot function in diabetic patients: The altered onset of Windlass mechanism

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1713-1719

  D'Ambrogi, E ^a   Giacomozzi, Claudia ^b   Macellari, V ^b   Uccioli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Biomechanics; Diabetes; Plantar fascia; Windlass mechanism

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; SAMPLE SIZE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; AGED; DIABETIC FOOT; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TENDINOPATHY; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 30044433316     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01699.x     Document Type: Article

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