Use of experimental padded hosiery to reduce abnormal foot pressures in diabetic neuropathy.

摘要: High pressures under the feet of diabetic patients with neuropathy are associated development plantar ulceration. The aim management is reduction such stresses orthoses and insoles. An American hosiery manufacturer has developed socks designed to reduce stress on athletes' feet, we report a preliminary evaluation this technique in elevated pressure 27 neuropathic patients. With computerized optical pedobarograph, three footsteps each side were recorded conditions: 1) barefoot, 2) wearing patients' own hosiery, 3) experimental patented padded hosiery. did not have significant effect pressure, but reduced both peak forefoot area time-pressure curve (P less than .001) by mean 26 29%, respectively. We conclude that effective reducing vertical foot and, conjunction established orthotic techniques, may be useful addition treatment patient at risk for