The Effects of Plastazote?? and Aliplast??/Plastazote?? Orthoses on Plantar Pressures in Elderly Persons With Diabetic Neuropathy

Autor: Loren Rojek, Rebecca Turner, Sean Waistell, Krista Herbert, Kay Cerny, Olfat Mohamed
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 16:55-63
ISSN: 1040-8800
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200404000-00005
Popis: High plantar pressures often lead to ulcers and amputation in persons with diabetic neuropathy. Orthoses, worn with diabetic shoes, are prescribed to decrease plantar pressures. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Plastazote® and Aliplast®/Plastazote® orthoses in decreasing plan
Databáze: OpenAIRE