Investigating the Association Between Tissue Characteristics and the Diabetic Foot Ulcers Incidence
Diabetic foot ulceration is one of the most serious and costly difficulties of diabetes with considerable socioeconomic cost. Accurate prediction of tissue damage can be effective in reducing the incidence of ulcers. The purpose of this project is to use tissue mechanics and biomechanical assessments to enhance the prediction of diabetic foot ulcers. Methods such as plantar ultrasound elastography to assess the tissue stiffness are used to predict the incident of ulceration. This project is underpinned by several previous work in which the stiffness of plantar soft tissue was found to enhance the prediction of diabetic foot ulcers.
Team
Publications
1. Naemi R. & Abbas Z.G. (2024). A cluster analysis for stratifying diabetic foot ulcers at baseline: Are those associated with ulcer healing and patient outcome?. In DIABETOLOGIA (Vol. 67, pp. S420-S421). A cluster analysis for stratifying diabetic foot ulcers at baseline: Are those associated with ulcer healing and patient outcome?