Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5706870 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
By virtue to their negative-heel rocker-outsole design, forefoot-offloading shoes significantly alter a neuropathic diabetic patient's gait towards a reduced push-off power that explains the shoe's offloading efficacy. However, gait symmetry and stability are compromised, and may be factors in the low perceived walking discomfort and limited use of these shoes in clinical practice. Shoe modifications (e.g. less negative heel, a more cushioning insole) may resolve this trade-off between efficacy and usability.
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Authors
Sicco A. Bus, Josina C. Maas, Nicoline M. Otterman,