title: The fitting of amputated and nonamputated diabetic feet. A French experience at the Villiers-Saint-Denis Hospital.
abstract: The Villiers-Saint-Denis Hospital in France specializes in the rehabilitation of and fitting of orthoses for lower-limb amputees, who frequently have diabetes mellitus. The percentage of partial-foot amputations has increased relative to the percentage of transtibial or transfemoral amputations. This article describes a complete range of orthoses and prostheses, adapted to each patient, that allow recovery of the standing position, gait ability, and physical activity.
authors.affiliation: La Renaissance Sanitaire, Hôpital Villiers-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dupre
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dechamps
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pillu
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Despeyroux
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012775:Shoes; D012828:Silicones; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones