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Plantar ulcers are a common and severe complication of the diabetic neuropathic foot. Increased plantar pressures while walking are associated to incidence of plantar ulcer formation in diabetes. There is a strong correlation between the increase in plantar pressures and the severity of peripheral neuropathy. One consequence of peripheral sensory neuropathy is insensitive skin. The influence of reduced...
There is no consensus on the precise rocker shoe outsole design that will optimally reduce plantar pressure in people with diabetes. This study aimed to understand how peak plantar pressure is influenced by systematically varying three design features which characterise a curved rocker shoe: apex angle, apex position and rocker angle.A total of 12 different rocker shoe designs, spanning a range of...
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