Plantar soft tissues and Achilles tendon thickness and stiffness in people with diabetes: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus is associated with changes in soft tissue structure and function. However, the directionality of this change and the extent to which either tissue thickness or stiffness contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes-related foot ulcerations is unclear. Hence, this systematic review aims to summarise the existing evidence for soft tissue structural differences in the feet of people with and without diabetes.

Methods

In compliance with MOOSE and PRISMA guidelines, AMED, CINAHL, MEDLINE, ProQuest Health & Medical Collection, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database, and Web of Science electronic databases were systematically searched for studies published from database inception until 1st October 2020 [Prospero CRD42020166614]. Reference lists of inc

SUBMITTER: Khor BYC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8080343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature