Functional limitations from pain caused by repetitive loading on the skin: A review and discussion for practitioners, with new data for limiting friction loads

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 93-103

  Carlson, J Martin ^a  

^a Tamarack Habilitation Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Blister; Diabetes; Foot wound; Friction; Repetitive loading; Skin trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750007033     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200610000-00002     Document Type: Review

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