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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-11-2
pubmed:abstractText
Limited joint mobility is common in diabetes and is related to high foot pressures and foot ulceration. We have examined the differences in joint mobility and foot pressures in four groups matched for age, sex, and duration of diabetes: 31 white diabetic, 33 white non-diabetic, 24 black diabetic, and 22 non-diabetic black subjects. Joint mobility was assessed using a goniometer at the fifth metacarpal, first metatarsal, and subtalar joints. In-shoe and without shoes foot pressures were measured using an F-Scan system. Neuropathy was evaluated using clinical symptoms (Neuropathy Symptom Score), signs (Neuropathy Disability Score), and Vibration Perception Threshold. There was no difference between white and black diabetic patients in Neuropathy Symptom Score, Neuropathy Disability Score, and Vibration Perception Threshold. Subtalar joint mobility was significantly reduced in white diabetic patients (22 +/- 7 degrees) compared to white controls (26 +/- 4 degrees, black diabetic patients (25 +/- 5 degrees), and black controls (29 +/- 7 degrees), and increased in black controls compared to white controls and black diabetic patients (level of statistical significance p < 0.05). Without shoes foot pressures were higher in white diabetic patients (8.31 +/- 400 kg cm-2) compared to white controls (6.81 +/- 2.31 kg cma2), black diabetic patients (6.2 +/- 2.53 kg cm-2) and black controls (5.00 +/- 1.24 kg cm-2) and lower in black controls compared to white and black diabetic patients (p < 0.05 in all cases). We conclude that racial differences exist in joint mobility and foot pressures between black and white subjects.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0742-3071
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
585-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-African Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Biomechanics, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Diabetes Mellitus, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Diabetic Foot, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Diabetic Neuropathies, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-European Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Female, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Foot, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Foot Ulcer, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Joints, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Male, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Metacarpus, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Metatarsus, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Pain, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Reference Values, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:7554779-Shoes
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Differences in joint mobility and foot pressures between black and white diabetic patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Deaconess-Joslin Foot Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study