Foot An overview of lower limb lymphoedema and diabetes

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Diabetes among Eastern Mediterranean (EM) population above age of 20 years is around 10.5% and is ranked among the leading causes of blindness, renal failure and lower limb amputation. While 50% of EM people with diabetes will die of cardiovascular diseases. This means that in our region, there are pandemic trends in prevalence of diabetes and associated complications. Globally, people with dia...

Estimation of Stature from the Anthropometric Measurement of Lower Limb in Iranian Adults

Introduction: Estimation of stature is one of the most important fields in forensic medicine. Also it is of particular interest to anthropologists and anatomist. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between stature and the length of lower limb and foot to derive a regression formula for estimating the stature. Methods: Three anthropometric measurements Stature, Lower Limb Length (LL...

The diabetic foot: An overview for diabetes nurses

Article points 1. Foot ulceration is a common and serious complication of diabetes and can lead to amputation; approximately 50% of all lower limb amputations in the UK are caused by diabetes. 2. There are five main foot problems that are caused by diabetes: Painless and painful neuropathy; peripheral vascular disease; foot ulceration; Charcot neuroarthropathy and non-diabetes related pathologi...

Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health Questionnaire for Lower Limb Lymphoedema into Portuguese Language Tradução e adaptação transcultural do Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health Questionnaire for Lower Limb Lymphoedema para o português brasileiro

Effect of Flat Foot on Excursions of Lower Limb Joints during Running

Introduction: The relationship between biomechanical parameters and different types of posture problems in association with running is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the excursion changes at the hip, knee, and ankle joints during running in the patients with flat foot. Methods: The participants comprised 12 healthy men and 12 others suffering from flat feet disorder. They ...