Effect of peak pressure and pressure gradient on subsurface shear stresses in the neuropathic foot

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 883-890

  Zou, Dequan ^a   Mueller, Michael J ^a   Lott, Donovan J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Foot ulceration; Peak pressure; Pressure gradient; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TISSUE;

DIABETES MELLITUS; FOOT ULCERATION; NEUROPATHIC FOOT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (PN); PRESSURE GRADIENT;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT ULCER; FOREFOOT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FOOT; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHOES;

EID: 33847037125     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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