Clinical Application of Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging for the Prediction of Foot Ulcer Development in Diabetic Patients
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 928-932, 1998.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the regional differences of skin blood flow and to evaluate the effects of foot temperature on the severity of neuropathic pain and to predict the development of plantar foot ulceration by measuring of the temperature variations on the plantar surface of feet in the diabetic patients.METHOD:
We measured the temperature variations on plantar surface of the feet in controls (n=18) and diabetic patients with(n=20) or without(n=23) polyneuropathy. The surface temperature from the 3rd metatarsal head(MTH), greater toe(GT), heel, medial and lateral longitudinal arch(LA) was measured by Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging(DITI).RESULTS:
The mean foot temperature of diabetic patients with polyneuropathy was significantly increased compared to controls or diabetic patients without polyneuropathy(p<0.001). The surface temperature readings of the GT, medial LA and the 3rd MTH tended to be increased in controls and patients with polyneuropathy. The mean plantar surface temperature was significantly increased according to the duration of diabetes mellitus(DM)(p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that DITI provides a diagnostic modality in the prediction of neuropathic foot and increased risks of foot ulcer development in the diabetic patients.
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Assunto principal:
Polineuropatias
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Leitura
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Pele
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Ossos do Metatarso
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Calcanhar
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Úlcera do Pé
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Neuropatias Diabéticas
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Pé
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Neuralgia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
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