Development of an Index for Drop-Foot Severity of DPN Patients - Journal of Biosciences and Medicines

JBM > Vol.7 No.5, May 2019

Journal of Biosciences and Medicines

Volume 7, Issue 5 (May 2019)

ISSN Print: 2327-5081 ISSN Online: 2327-509X

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Development of an Index for Drop-Foot Severity of DPN Patients ()

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DOI: 10.4236/jbm.2019.75009 349 Downloads 482 Views Citations

Author(s)

Albert K. Chong¹, Suhad K. R. Al-Magsoosi^1,2*

Affiliation(s)

¹Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba QLD, Australia.
²University of Wasit, Kut, Iraq.

ABSTRACT

Currently, the population percentage of diabetics suffering Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) and foot-drop gait anomaly was estimates as 15% in the United States. The onset of foot-drop could not be detected until symptoms could be observed visually, patient falling or patient experiencing painful gait issues and expensive medical tests. This research showed that by utilizing the plantar-pressure characteristics of DPN drop-foot gait, a set of index could be developed for the severity of DPN.

KEYWORDS

Plantar Pressure Sensor, Gait, Foot-Drop, DPN, Diabetic Index

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Chong, A. and Al-Magsoosi, S. (2019) Development of an Index for Drop-Foot Severity of DPN Patients. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 7, 61-64. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2019.75009.

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