Relationship between skin temperature and soft tissue hardness in diabetic patients: an exploratory study

This study intends to analyse an eventual association between skin temperature and soft tissue hardness in the foot of diabetic patients Approach : Twenty diabetic patients enrolled for this study. The analysis was done at the foot level, therefore, skin temperature and soft tissue hardness data of the plantar surface of 40 feet were obtained in eight regions of the foot, two in the heel, two in the midfoot, three in the forefoot and one in the hallux. Information regarding glycaemic control (HbA1c levels) was retrieved from the clinical records of the patients. Main results : After averaging skin temperature and soft tissue hardness in the calcaneum (medial and lateral), in the midfoot (medial and lateral) and in the metatarsal head (1st, 2n...
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