Open AccessSoft tissue changes in the foot of people with diabetes
Author(s) -
Ihaka Belinda,
Hing Wayne,
Rome Keith
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s2-o20
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , foot (prosody) , rehabilitation , soft tissue , diabetic foot , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , surgery , endocrinology , philosophy , linguistics
Background Māori have poorer health outcomes compared to nonMāori and are over-represented in amputation and mortality rates in Aotearoa. There is limited knowledge on the biomechanical parameters of Māori feet with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. The primary aim was to evaluate differences in plantar fascia thickness and plantar pressures under the forefoot region between Māori and non-Māori with and without diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. A secondary aim was to determine the relationship between plantar fascia thickness and plantar forefoot pressures under the forefoot in Māori with diabetes.