Evaluation of Appropriate Metatarsal Pad Length on Mechanical Parameters of Diabetic Foot Ulcer During Walking
| Autor: | Ebrahim Abdi, Mansour Islami, Mohammad Taghipour, Ali Bakhtiari |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Biyumikānīk-i varzishī, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 38-51 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2476-4906 2476-5937 |
| Popis: | Objective: Studies have reported that the best strategy for reducing the peak pressure on metatarsals is to increase the surface area with the metatarsal pad. but the optimal length of metatarsal pads is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the appropriate length of metatarsal pad and its effect on the reduction of diabetic foot ulcer mechanical parameters while walking. Methods: Participants were 15 male patients with diabetes mellitus (Mean±SD=63.3±2.01 years). Handmade metatarsal pads with a length equal to 18, 20, 23 and 25% of foot length were used. Patients wearing these pads passed the RS-scan foot scan in 5 separate conditions and their data were recorded. Repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used for analyzing data. Results: Peak pressure significantly decreased in metatarsal regions 1, 3 and 4 (P=0.001), but no significant difference was observed in regions 2 and 5 (P |
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