A novel approach to mapping load transfer from the plantar surface of the foot to the walls of the total contact cast: A proof of concept study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Begg, Lindy ^a,b   McLaughlin, Patrick ^c   Manning, Leon ^a   Vicaretti, Mauro ^a,b   Fletcher, John ^a,b   Burns, Joshua ^a,b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Offloading; Plantar pressure; Total contact cast

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872259599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-32     Document Type: Article

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