Medical grade footwear: does it prevent ulcer recurrence? An Australian perspective

Foot deformity, reduced joint mobility, mechanical stress and strain, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease and increased pressure are common factors. The St Vincent’s Podiatry Department is conducting a retrospective study on 40 high risk patients over a 12 month period in an acute hospital setti...

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Published in:Journal of foot and ankle research 2011-05, Vol.4 (S1), p.1-n/a
Main Authors: Coyle, Melissa, Firth, Julia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Disease prevention
High Risk Patient
Leg ulcers
Mechanical Stress
Neuropathy
Patients
Peripheral Neuropathy
Poster Presentation
Risk groups
Vascular Disease
Vascular diseases
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Summary:Foot deformity, reduced joint mobility, mechanical stress and strain, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease and increased pressure are common factors. The St Vincent’s Podiatry Department is conducting a retrospective study on 40 high risk patients over a 12 month period in an acute hospital setting. Copy to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Keywords * Neuropathy * Vascular Disease * High Risk Patient * Mechanical Stress * Peripheral Neuropathy Volume 4 Supplement 1 Proceedings of the Australasian Podiatry Council Conference 2011 [RAW_REF_TEXT] Poster presentation [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Open Access [/RAW_REF_TEXT] [RAW_REF_TEXT] Published:20 May 2011 [/RAW_REF_TEXT] Medical grade footwear: does it prevent ulcer recurrence? The St Vincent’s Podiatry Department is conducting a retrospective study on 40 high risk patients over a 12 month period in an acute hospital setting.
ISSN:1757-1146
1757-1146
DOI:10.1186/1757-1146-4-S1-P11