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Fabrication of Compressed Hosiery and Measurement of its Pressure Characteristic Exerted on the Lower Limbs
Published on: May 27, 2020
A comparison of plantar pressure in patients with diabetic foot ulcers using different hosiery
Byron Blackwell1, Roy Aldridge, Shirley Jacob
1Arkansas State University, USA.
Abstract:
Abnormally high plantar pressure has been associated with the development of foot ulcers in populations with diabetes. Improved foot care includes the use of hosiery (socks) as well appropriate footwear. In this study, the Parotec System, an in-shoe plantar pressure measurement device, was used to measure the plantar pressure of the forefoot of 21 participants. All patients were diagnosed with diabetes and were assessed while wearing a combination of either a diabetic sock,a dress sock, or no sock and the participant's own shoe or slipper. There were no statistically significant differences between combinations of socks and footwear.
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