Clinical Examination and Risk Classification of the Diabetic Foot

Lavery, Lawrence A.; Armstrong, David G.

doi:10.1007/978-1-61779-791-0_4

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“…Physical protocols such as Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Examination (SWME), Tuning Fork, and Vibration Perception Thresholds (VPT) are also widely used due to their low cost of tools (Lavery and Armstrong, 2012;Bagherzadeh Cham et al, 2016). Other clinical detective devices liking Quantitative Sensory, Electromyogram and Electrocardiograph, Ergograph, Force Plate, and Plantar Pressure Plate are also used for DPN's evaluate (Lavery et al, 2002;Turgut et al, 2009;Kuhn et al, 2017).…”

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A Cloud System Utilized for Diabetic Foot Management

Hu¹,

Huang²,

Xu³

et al. 2018

The International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems

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Diabetic foot is one of the major chronic complications of diabetes mellitus, where foot infection, deep tissue destruction due to local nerve abnormalities and peripheral vascular lesions in the distal extremity of the lower limbs are usually found. Those feet lesions are also assumed as main reasons to cause the ulceration, amputees, or even the death of patients. Appropriate intervention is helpful in the daily care of diabetic feet. However, current approaches only considered one or several foot conditions through routine inspection, such as diabetic peripheral index (DPI) or MICHIGAN test etc., an overall evaluation for the diabetic feet were lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study was aimed to establish a cloud system for diabetic feet management, where we can quantify the diabetic feet according to an algorithm designed to overall evaluation. Those data were transferred into digital format and saved in the cloud platform, where remote accessing is available. In our system, we included examination of peripheral neuropathy, foot deformities and plantar pressure of the patient and this system could be applied for both the management of diabetic feet and used for early warning in order to prevent feet ulcerations.

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A Cloud System Utilized for Diabetic Foot Management

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Huang²,

Xu³

et al. 2018

The International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems

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Asymmetry detection during pathological gait using a plantar pressure sensing system

Wafai

Zayegh

Begg

et al. 2013

2013 7th IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCC)

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Foot pain has long been associated with various pathologies of the foot. These common clinical problems often correspond with high plantar pressure, which can lead to severe plantar injury if it is left untreated. The detection of plantar pressure abnormalities is therefore of paramount importance for the diagnosis, early intervention, treatment and prevention of plantar injury. Traditional clinical methods for the diagnosis of plantar pressure abnormalities are predominantly subjective and can be unreliable. This study aimed to utilise sensor shoeinsoles to assess the asymmetry in peak plantar pressure during gait between the left and right feet of individuals with and without known foot pathologies. Outcomes of this study demonstrate that the level of asymmetry is significantly different between the control and pathological population at the third and fourth metatarsophalangeal joints (MPJs) (P < 0.05). The use of plantar pressure measurement and asymmetry analysis may prove to be effective in the diagnosis and assessment of treatment outcomes for the prevention of foot injury.

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