Physical properties, durability, and energy-dissipation function of dual-density orthotic materials used in insoles for diabetic patients

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 880-889

  Brodsky, James W ^a   Pollo, Fabian E ^a   Cheleuitte, Domingo ^b   Baum, Brian S ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Orthopedic Surgery   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Materials; Orthoses; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC PATIENT; ENERGY; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHOTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 34547664875     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0880     Document Type: Article

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