Plantar pressures, plantar forces, and their influence on the pathogenesis of diabetic foot ulcers: a review.

Conclusions: To better assess the at-risk foot and to prevent ulceration, the practitioner should integrate quantitative models of dynamic foot plantar pressures, such as in-shoe and barefoot PPPs, with the regular clinical screening examination. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate causality between other variables of mechanical stress and DFUs.
PMID: 23878385 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - July 1, 2013 Category: Podiatry Authors: Patry J, Belley R, Côté M, Chateau-Degat ML Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: research