Factors Associated With Callus in Patients with Diabetes, Focused on Plantar Shear Stress During Gait

Abstract

It was found that plantar shear stress adjusted for weight during the push-off phase was increased in patients with callus compared with those without callus by using the newly developed measurement system. These results suggest that reduction of plantar shear stress during the push-off phase can prevent callus formation in neuropathic patients with diabetes.