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Researchers given £300,000 for innovative trial to tackle foot ulcers
PA Wire Podiatry researchers have been awarded almost £300,000 to trial an innovative way to tackle diabetes-related foot ulcers. Ruth Barn, Gordon Hendry and Jodi Binning of Glasgow Caledonian University have been given £299,751 from the Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office for a research project that looks at the condition, particularly in areas of deprivation.
Plantar soft tissues and Achilles tendon thickness and stiffness in people with diabetes: a systematic review
Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus is associated with changes in soft tissue structure and function. However, the directionality of this change and the extent to which either tissue thickness or stiffness contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes-related foot ulcerations is unclear. Hence, this systematic review aims to summarise the existing evidence for soft tissue structural differences in the feet of people with and without diabetes.
Foot characteristics and mechanics in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Foot characteristics and mechanics are hypothesized to affect aetiology of several lower extremity musculoskeletal conditions, including knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the foot characteristics and mechanics of individuals with KOA. Methods Five databases were searched to identify relevant studies on foot characteristics and mechanics in people with KOA.
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