Pressure Offloading

Pressure Offloading is a therapeutic intervention in diabetic foot care that involves the redistribution of mechanical pressure from high-risk or ulcerated areas of the foot to prevent or promote healing of foot ulcers by minimizing localized stress during weight-bearing activities.

Publications

4.1K

Citations

313

Authors

177

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Diabetic Foot Care

Children

Adherence To OffloadingFelted Foam OffloadingHeel OffloadingMidfoot OffloadingNon-removable Offloading DevicesOffloading BiomechanicsOffloading EfficacyOrthotic InsolesPlantar Temperature MonitoringPressure Reduction Thresholds

Publications

Effect of Custom-Made Footwear on Foot Ulcer Recurrence in Diabetes

Sicco A. Bus, Roelof Waaijman, Mark P. Arts et al. · Diabetes Care · 2013 · 312 citations · Full text

Health Professions, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery +17

Activity Patterns of Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulceration

David G. Armstrong, Lawrence A. Lavery, Heather R. Kimbriel et al. · Diabetes Care · 2003 · 305 citations · Full text

Health Professions, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery +17

Use of Pressure Offloading Devices in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Stephanie Wu, Jeffrey L. Jensen, Anna K. Weber et al. · Diabetes Care · 2008 · 209 citations · Full text

Health Professions, Surgery, Diabetic Foot Care +15

IWGDF guidance on footwear and offloading interventions to prevent and heal foot ulcers in patients with diabetes

Sicco A. Bus, David G. Armstrong, Robert William Martin Van Deursen et al. · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2015 · 206 citations · Full text

Health Professions, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery +17

The Influence of Shoe Design on Plantar Pressures in Neuropathic Feet

Stephan Praet, Jan‐Willem K Louwerens · Diabetes Care · 2003 · 164 citations · Full text

Health Professions, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery +17

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Authors

313

DG
David G. Armstrong
University of Arizona, United States
12 publications · 1.3K citations
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Sicco A. Bus
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
7 publications · 834 citations
7
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Andrew J.M. Boulton
Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
5 publications · 753 citations
5
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Roelof Waaijman
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
4 publications · 509 citations
4
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Bijan Najafi
Baylor College of Medicine, United States
4 publications · 227 citations
4
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Institutions

177

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Venues

PubMed
Repository · 11 publications · 295 citations
11
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Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
DST · 6 publications · 268 citations
6
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Diabetic Medicine
5 publications · 281 citations
5
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Diabetes Care
4 publications · 990 citations
4
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
4 publications · 154 citations
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