Abstract
In this paper, we investigated the biomechanical properties of the plantar foot tissue in diabetic patients using an ultrasound indentation system. Four neuropathic diabetes mellitus (DM) patients and four normal subjects were chosen for this study. Indentation tests were performed at four sites (the 1st metatarsal head, 2nd metatarsal head, bigtoe and heel) in selected postures. The tissue thickness and effective Young's modulus were measured by the ultrasound indentation system. Statistic analyses showed that the Young's moduli of DM patients were significantly higher than those of normal subjects at various sites. Meanwhile, the tissue thicknesses of DM patients were significantly (p<0.05) lower than those of normal subjects. The Young's modulus at the 1st metatarsal head was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that at the other three sites in DM patients. This site dependence was not observed in the normal subjects.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 634 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0780356756 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS) - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: 13 Oct 1999 → 16 Oct 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS) |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Atlanta, GA |
| Period | 13/10/99 → 16/10/99 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Health Informatics
