Biofeedback for foot offloading in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-64

  Pataky, Z ^a   De Leon Rodriguez D ^b   Allet, L ^a   Golay, A ^a   Assal, M ^a   Assal, J P ^c   Hauert, C A ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c Foundation for Research and Training in Patient Education   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Diabetic foot; Offloading; Plantar pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOWER LEG; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANTAR PRESSURE; PRESSURE; TRAINING; WALKING;

BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SHOES; WALKING;

EID: 73949091111     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02875.x     Document Type: Article

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