Temporal characteristics of plantar shear distribution: Relevance to diabetic patients

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 556-559

  Yavuz, Metin ^a,b   Tajaddini, Azita ^a   Botek, Georgeanne ^a   Davis, Brian L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Cleveland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetic foot lesions; Diabetic neuropathy; Diabetic ulcers; Foot biomechanics; Plantar shear; Plantar stresses

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; SHEAR STRESS; TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICAL ETIOLOGY; FOOT BIOMECHANICS; PLANTAR TISSUE;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 38749110719     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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