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Erschienen in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 1/2019

11.05.2019 | Research Article

Plantar pressure distribution in diverse stages of diabetic neuropathy

verfasst von: Homa Abri, Maryam Aalaa, Mahnaz Sanjari, Mohammad Reza Amini, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Bagher Larijani

Erschienen in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Diabetic Foot Ulceration in patients with diabetes could be associated with high plantar pressure caused by diabetes neuropathy. Therefore, it seems that one of the ways of identifying high-risk legs in diabetic patients with neuropathy would be characterization of elevated plantar pressure distributions.

Objective

Comparing the plantar pressure distribution in diabetic patients who suffered neuropathy with those without neuropathy.

Methods and materials

Plantar pressure distribution was recorded in the following categories: 38 diabetic patients without neuropathy, 30, 40 and 34 patients with mild neuropathy, moderate and severe neuropathy respectively.

Results

Patients suffered from severe neuropathy suggested higher maximum peak plantar pressure at midfoot, heel, and medial forefoot. The peak pressure of midfoot was significantly different in the following categories as well: patient without neuropathy (32.3 ± 17.9 kPa), mild neuropathic (24.0 ± 17.9 kPa), moderate neuropathic (21.5 ± 12.6 kPa), and severe neuropathic (22.9 ± 10.7 kPa) groups (p = 0.02).

Conclusion

The progression of diabetic neuropathy would have been increased followed by the peak plantar pressure.
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Metadaten
Titel
Plantar pressure distribution in diverse stages of diabetic neuropathy
verfasst von
Homa Abri
Maryam Aalaa
Mahnaz Sanjari
Mohammad Reza Amini
Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani
Bagher Larijani
Publikationsdatum
11.05.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders / Ausgabe 1/2019
Elektronische ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-019-00387-1

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