Comparative study of the sensitivity of diabetic lower extremities with and without ulcers using the PSSD™

Acta Ortopedica Brasileira

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-74

  Ferreira, Marcus Castro ^a   Vieira, Suzy Anne Tavareses ^a   de Carvalhlho, Viviane Fernandeses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Diabetic neuropathies; Foot ulcer; Sensation; Sensory thresholds

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955535571     PISSN: 14137852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-78522010000200002     Document Type: Article

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