title: Temperature assessment of the insensitive foot.
abstract: Temperature assessment has proven valuable in detecting areas of inflammation in the insensitive limb. Monitoring the inflammatory response to the stresses of footwear and walking has worked as a "pain substitute." In conjunction with other evaluation methods, the results of temperature assessment can be used to reduce the incidence of injury and ulceration in the insensitive foot. A review of principles and methods, a presentation of a case study, and a discussion will elaborate upon the concepts of temperature assessment.
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D012775:Shoes / Q000592:standards; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013817:Thermography