What has finite element analysis taught us about diabetic foot disease and its management? A systematic review.

Over the past two decades finite element (FE) analysis has become a popular tool for researchers seeking to simulate the biomechanics of the healthy and diabetic foot. The primary aims of these simulations have been to improve our understanding of the foot's complicated mechanical loading in he...

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Main Authors: Scott Telfer, Ahmet Erdemir, James Woodburn, Peter R Cavanagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4188702?pdf=render