Joint mobility was assessed in 80 consecutive adult noninsulin-dependent diabetic (NIDD) patients and 47 nondiabetic controls matched for age and sex. Impairment of mobility was observed in 36 NIDD patients but only 7 controls (p less than 0.01). There was no significant differences between diabetic patients with and without impaired mobility with regards to age, duration of diabetes, mean dail...

Recent research has focused on the design of intelligent prosthetic ankle devices with the goal of adapting the behavior of the device to accommodate all walking surfaces that an individual encounters in daily life. One surface that is particularly difficult for persons with transtibial amputation (TTA) is uneven ground. Patients with TTA have an increased frequency of falling on uneven ground ...

The diabetes may cause damage many structures and organs of a human body and predispose to secondary disorders, including involvement of the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger or Dupuytren's disease occur more frequently in diabetic patients as well as other, poorer recognized conditions such as limited joint mobility, or hand weakness. The paper presents these disorders, emphasizes d...