Diabetic foot biomechanics and gait dysfunction

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 833-845

  Wrobel, James S ^a   Najafi, Bijan ^a  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Diabetes; Foot

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BONE; DIABETIC FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN; TENDON; WALKING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BONE AND BONES; DIABETIC FOOT; GAIT; GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS, ADVANCED; HUMANS; JOINTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; SKIN; TENDONS; WALKING;

EID: 78049505570     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681000400411     Document Type: Conference Paper

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