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Plantar pressure distribution in diverse stages of diabetic neuropathy

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Background

Diabetic Foot Ulceration in patients with diabetes could be associated with high plantar pressure caused by diabetes neuropathy. Therefore, it seems that one of the ways of identifying high-risk legs in diabetic patients with neuropathy would be characterization of elevated plantar pressure distributions.

Objective

Comparing the plantar pressure distribution in diabetic patients who suffered neuropathy with those without neuropathy.

Methods and materials

Plantar pressure distribution was recorded in the following categories: 38 diabetic patients without neuropathy, 30, 40 and 34 patients with mild neuropathy, moderate and severe neuropathy respectively.

Results

Patients suffered from severe neuropathy suggested higher maximum peak plantar pressure at midfoot, heel, and medial forefoot. The peak pressure of midfoot was significantly different in the following categories as well: patient without neuropathy (32.3 ± 17.9 kPa), mild neuropathic (24.0 ± 17.9 kPa), moderate neuropathic (21.5 ± 12.6 kPa), and severe neuropathic (22.9 ± 10.7 kPa) groups (p = 0.02).

Conclusion

The progression of diabetic neuropathy would have been increased followed by the peak plantar pressure.

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Acknowledgements

This project was supported by Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute. We gratefully acknowledge the substantial contribution of all scientific and executive personnel of this institution. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to all the diabetic patients who participated in this research project.

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  1. Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Homa Abri & Mohammad Reza Amini

  2. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Jalale Ale Ahmad Ave, North Kargar, Tehran, Iran

    Homa Abri, Mahnaz Sanjari, Mohammad Reza Amini, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani & Bagher Larijani

  3. Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway, Tehran, Iran

    Maryam Aalaa

  4. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mahnaz Sanjari, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani & Bagher Larijani

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Abri, H., Aalaa, M., Sanjari, M. et al. Plantar pressure distribution in diverse stages of diabetic neuropathy. J Diabetes Metab Disord 18, 33–39 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-019-00387-1

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