Diabetic effects on microchambers and macrochambers tissue properties in human heel pads

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 682-686

  Hsu, Chih Chin ^a,b   Tsai, Wen Chung ^a,b   Hsiao, Tzu Yo ^c   Tseng, Fen Yu ^d   Shau, Yio Wha ^e   Wang, Chung Li ^c   Lin, Shih Chieh ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Diabetic foot; Heels; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC PATIENT; HEALTHY PERSONS; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HEEL PADS; HEELS; LINEAR-ARRAY; LOAD CELLS; LOADING DEVICES; MAXIMUM STRESS; MICRO-CHAMBERS; PLEXIGLAS; TISSUE PROPERTIES; TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS;

BIOMECHANICS; CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; STIFFNESS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

SUGAR (SUCROSE);

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; DIABETIC FOOT; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 68749104302     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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