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...

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Main Authors: Benedictine Yen Chen Khor, James Woodburn, Lisa Newcombe, Ruth Barn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-021-00475-7