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The characteristics of foot soft tissues in pre weight-bearing infants (2019)
Journal Article
infants. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(Sup. 2), 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0364-8

Background: Foot skin and soft tissue characteristics such as hydration, pH, elasticity or thickness will vary in response to the loads the foot will bare when the infant starts walking. Previous studies have concluded that infant skin is more hydr... Read More about The characteristics of foot soft tissues in pre weight-bearing infants.

Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration (2019)
Journal Article
Martinez-Santos, A., Preece, S., & Nester, C. (2019). Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(35), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0344-z

Objective This study focussed on pressure relieving orthotic insoles designed for retail footwear and people with diabetes and at risk of first forefoot ulceration. The aim was to investigate whether the pressure relieving effects of a customised m... Read More about Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration.

A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration (2019)
Journal Article
Parker, D., Nuttall, G., Bray, N., Hugill, T., Martinez Santos, A., Edwards, R., & Nester, C. (2019). A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0311-0

Background: Diabetic foot ulceration is a considerable cost to the NHS and foot orthotic provision is a core strategy for the management of the people with diabetes and a moderate to high risk of foot ulceration. The traditional process to produce... Read More about A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration.