Foot Wear and Footcare Knowledge - An Independent Risk Factor for Diabetic Foot in Indian Diabetics.
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2014-01
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Diabetic foot lesions are significant health and socioeconomic
problems holding adverse effect on the quality
of life and imposing a heavy economic burden on patient
or state. In Indian diabetics poor knowledge about footwear
and foot care ,social and religious customs like walking
barefoot, walking on fire also have significant role in diabetic
foot problems beside traditional risk factor like peripheral
neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease.
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diabetic foot, footwear and foot care, barefoot
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Kumhar Maniram, Saini Tarachand, Dara Narendar. Foot Wear and Footcare Knowledge - An Independent Risk Factor for Diabetic Foot in Indian Diabetics. Indian Medical Gazette. 2014 Jan ; 148 (1): 25-28.