Footwear for the neuropathic patient: Offloading and stability

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  van Deursen, Robert ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Offloading; Postural stability

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INSTABILITY; ANKLE PRESSURE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; BRACE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALL RISK; GAIT DISORDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SHOE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; STANDING; THERAPY EFFECT; UNSTEADINESS; WALKING AID;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BRACES; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FOOT; POSTURE; SHOES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 44949245132     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.827     Document Type: Conference Paper

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