Computer-assisted design of therapeutic personalized footwear for diabetic foot:a preliminary study
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2352.2011.05.018
- VernacularTitle:计算机辅助糖尿病足个性化鞋具设计的初步研究
- Author:
Xu WANG
;
Xin MA
;
Lijie MA
;
Li CHEN
;
Chao ZHANG
;
Jiazhang HUANG
;
Xiangjie GU
;
Jianyu JIANG
;
Dongmei WANG
;
Chengtao WANG
;
Kai TAO
;
James CHRISTOPHER
;
Williams ANITA
;
Liu ANMIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Shoes;
Diabetic foot;
Finite element analysis;
Computer-aided design
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
2011;31(5):514-519
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the outcomes of computer-assisted design of therapeutic personalized footwear for diabetic foot.Methods Fifty-eight cases of diabetic foot were included in the study.Ten items of data from theses patients were measured with methods provided by Salford University.All characteristics of the footwear were calculated with computer.Shoes were specially designed with the formula and computational method provided by Safford university.All patients had worn the shoes for 13 months.Special questionnaires were used to measure the outcomes.Results Thirty-two cases had been followed up for one month,25 cases for 2 months,25 cases for 3 months and 42 cases for 13 months.The score had improved from 67.94±15.14 before wearing the shoes to 78.13±1.44 thirteen months after wearing.The health score of the foot had improved.There was significant difference between before and after wearing the footwears.Conclusion Special-designed diabetic shoes play an important role in the prevention of ulcer for diabetic foot patients.Computational method and data model obtained from Salford university needs to be modified when applying it for Chinese.
