The forefoot-to-rearfoot plantar pressure ratio is increased in severe diabetic neuropathy and can predict foot ulceration

A Caselli, H Pham, JM Giurini, DG Armstrong… - Diabetes …, 2002 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—We have previously demonstrated that high plantar pressures can predict foot
ulceration in diabetic patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate both the …

“Pressure gradient” as an indicator of plantar skin injury

MJ Mueller, D Zou, DJ Lott - Diabetes Care, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—Peak plantar pressures (PPPs) have been studied extensively as a
contributing factor to skin breakdown, especially in the forefoot where most plantar …

The role of dynamic plantar pressures in diabetic foot ulcers

RM Stess, SR Jensen, R Mirmiran - Diabetes care, 1997 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE The significance of plantar pressure studies in detecting sites of plantar
ulceration in diabetic patients was investigated. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A …

[HTML][HTML] Plantar pressure distribution patterns during gait in diabetic neuropathy patients with a history of foot ulcers

TA Bacarin, ICN Sacco, EM Hennig - Clinics, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate and compare the influence of a previous history of foot ulcers on
plantar pressure variables during gait of patients with diabetic neuropathy. INTRODUCTION …

Role of neuropathy and high foot pressures in diabetic foot ulceration

RG Frykberg, LA Lavery, H Pham, C Harvey… - Diabetes …, 1998 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE High plantar foot pressures in association with peripheral neuropathy have
been ascertained to be important risk factors for ulceration in the diabetic foot. Most studies …

Diabetic foot ulcer incidence in relation to plantar pressure magnitude and measurement location

WR Ledoux, JB Shofer, MS Cowley, JH Ahroni… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aims We prospectively examined the relationship between site-specific peak plantar
pressure (PPP) and ulcer risk. Researchers have previously reported associations between …

Plantar pressure in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients with active foot ulceration, previous ulceration and no history of ulceration: a meta-analysis of …

ME Fernando, RG Crowther, E Pappas, PA Lazzarini… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Aims Elevated dynamic plantar pressures are a consistent finding in diabetes patients with
peripheral neuropathy with implications for plantar foot ulceration. This meta-analysis aimed …

Plantar pressure as a risk assessment tool for diabetic foot ulceration in Egyptian patients with diabetes

OA Fawzy, AI Arafa, MAE Wakeel… - Clinical Medicine …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Diabetic foot ulceration is a preventable long-term complication of diabetes. In
the present study, peak plantar pressures (PPP) and other characteristics were assessed in …

Plantar pressures in diabetic patients with foot ulcers which have remained healed

TM Owings, J Apelqvist, A Stenström… - Diabetic …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The recurrence of foot ulcers is a significant problem in people with diabetic
neuropathy. The purpose of this study was to measure in‐shoe plantar pressures and other …

Predictive value of foot pressure assessment as part of a population-based diabetes disease management program

LA Lavery, DG Armstrong, RP Wunderlich… - Clinical …, 2003 - journals.viamedica.pl
INTRODUCTION. To evaluate the effectiveness of dynamic plantar pressure assessment to
determine patients at high risk for neuropathic ulceration. In choosing the cut point, we …