Reduction of digital plantar pressure by debridement and silicone orthosis

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-266

  Slater, R A ^a   Hershkowitz, I ^a   Ramot, Y ^a   Buchs, A ^a   Rapoport, M J ^a  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Debridement; Diabetic ulcer; Digital silicone orthosis; Neuropathy; Plantar pressure

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PLANTAR ULCER; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOE;

AGED; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PRESSURE; SILICONES;

EID: 33749992627     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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