Therapeutic footwear for patients with diabetes.
The proper prescription and utilization of therapeutic footwear is crucial to successful prevention of diabetic foot complications. The author reviews shoe alternatives' characteristics and proper fit. The concept of foot risk categories is explained and appropriate shoe selections are discussed.
Department of Biomechanics, California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco.
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D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012775:Shoes