Effect of footwear and orthotic devices on stress reduction and soft tissue strain of the neuropathic foot

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 352-359

  Lott, Donovan J ^a,b   Hastings, Mary K ^b   Commean, Paul K ^c   Smith, Kirk E ^c   Mueller, Michael J ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Metatarsal pad; Plantar ulceration; Total contact insert

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASES; STRAIN; STRESS RELAXATION; TISSUE;

DIABETES MELLITUS; METATARSAL PAD; PLANTAR ULCERATION; TOTAL CONTACT INSERT;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; ORTHOTICS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANTAR ULCER; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; SOFT TISSUE; STRESS;

DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PRESSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33846815144     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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