The compressive, shear, biochemical, and histological characteristics of diabetic and non-diabetic plantar skin are minimally different.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110797
Abstract: Diabetes is associated with lower limb co-morbidities, including ulceration and subsequent amputation. As a systemic disease, diabetes affects the microstructure of soft tissues, and material microstructural changes are known to affect the macroscale mechanics. However,… read more here.
Keywords: plantar skin; calcaneus; biochemical histological; compressive shear ... See more keywords
Changes in intraepidermal nerve fiber and Langerhans cell densities in the plantar skin of rats after mercuric chloride exposure
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DOI: 10.1111/jns.12246
Abstract: Mercury and its compounds possess strong neurotoxicity and patients with mercury poisoning often report pain and numbness in the distal extremities that conform to the “stocking–glove” pattern. However, no study has investigated whether damage to… read more here.
Keywords: plantar skin; intraepidermal nerve; skin rats; hgcl2 ... See more keywords
Does plantar skin abrasion affect cutaneous mechanosensation?
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DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15479
Abstract: In humans, plantar cutaneous mechanoreceptors provide critical input signals for postural control during walking and running. Because these receptors are located within the dermis, the mechanical properties of the overlying epidermis likely affect the transmission… read more here.
Keywords: plantar skin; touch sensitivity; sensitivity; abrasion ... See more keywords