Vol 8, No 5 (2007): Practical Diabetology
Case report
Submitted: 2012-01-02
Published online: 2007-05-24
Disturbances in the diabetic foot statics exposed with geodetic method
Iwona Krysiak-Zielonka, Ewa Blum-Krzywicka
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2007;8(5):196-199.
Vol 8, No 5 (2007): Practical Diabetology
Case reports
Submitted: 2012-01-02
Published online: 2007-05-24
Abstract
Despite progress in diabetology and a wide spectrum
of care that diabetic patients receive, there is
lack of appropriate diagnostic methods and prophylactic
measures for preventing the development of
complications like diabetic foot.
The researchers present examples of diagnostic assessment
of foot support areas when loaded with
the body mass. CQ Electronic device for Computer
Examination of Feet was used in the examination.
The computer picture of the plantar surface of the
foot was analysed using geodetic method of map
modelling. The final result was a map of areas on
the sole that could develop necrotic changes as the
earliest.
In the examined case, the indicated areas were: on the
right foot - the area below the heads of the I and II
bone of the metatarsus and the area of the lateral
cuneiform bone, on the left foot - the area on the
side from the head of the first bone of the metatarsus,
the area of the navicular bone of the foot and
the cuboid bone.
The geodetic method allows to determine disturbances
in the diabetic foot statics. The new method
better illustrates sole pressure abnormalities than
other methods of diagnosing prodromal changes. Further studies with a prospective evaluation are
necessary to confirm the value of the method.
Abstract
Despite progress in diabetology and a wide spectrum
of care that diabetic patients receive, there is
lack of appropriate diagnostic methods and prophylactic
measures for preventing the development of
complications like diabetic foot.
The researchers present examples of diagnostic assessment
of foot support areas when loaded with
the body mass. CQ Electronic device for Computer
Examination of Feet was used in the examination.
The computer picture of the plantar surface of the
foot was analysed using geodetic method of map
modelling. The final result was a map of areas on
the sole that could develop necrotic changes as the
earliest.
In the examined case, the indicated areas were: on the
right foot - the area below the heads of the I and II
bone of the metatarsus and the area of the lateral
cuneiform bone, on the left foot - the area on the
side from the head of the first bone of the metatarsus,
the area of the navicular bone of the foot and
the cuboid bone.
The geodetic method allows to determine disturbances
in the diabetic foot statics. The new method
better illustrates sole pressure abnormalities than
other methods of diagnosing prodromal changes. Further studies with a prospective evaluation are
necessary to confirm the value of the method.
Keywords
diabetic foot; diagnostics; method
Title
Disturbances in the diabetic foot statics exposed with geodetic method
Journal
Clinical Diabetology
Issue
Vol 8, No 5 (2007): Practical Diabetology
Article type
Case report
Pages
196-199
Published online
2007-05-24
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Diabetologia Praktyczna 2007;8(5):196-199.
Keywords
diabetic foot
diagnostics
method
Authors
Iwona Krysiak-Zielonka
Ewa Blum-Krzywicka
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