Biomechanical efficacy of shear-reducing diabetic insoles

Biomechanical Efficacy of Shear-Reducing Diabetic Insoles: Elaborations on Future Design Criteria (JPO031-2B)

Increasing evidence suggests that plantar shear forces and related stresses play a major role in diabetic foot ulcerations. Several orthotic devices are commercially available to reduce plantar shear forces within the shoe. The biomechanical efficacy of these devices was not tested in vivo. To measure spatiotemporal characteristics of gait to assess the efficacy of such shear-reducing insoles. Control insoles were also tested for comparison purposes