Characteristics of Plantar Pressure Distribution in Diabetes with or without Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Peripheral Arterial Disease
Table 2
Absolute value of peak pressures in segmented plantar regions.
Region
DPN-PAD
DPN
PAD
D
HC
T
312.3 ± 141.3
264.3 ± 70.1
340.1 ± 64.6
294.4 ± 105.7
281.9 ± 106.7
LF
310.1 ± 120.1
325.6 ± 135.3
342.1 ± 114.3
262.9 ± 113.0
253.3 ± 90.8
IF
468.2 ± 121.2
524.1 ± 60.5
500.2 ± 128.4
422.6 ± 140.8
405.2 ± 120.3
MF
378.3 ± 109.9
372.7 ± 115.6
377.3 ± 125.6
341.9 ± 147.2
309.0 ± 102.1
M
143.6 ± 88.9
173.4 ± 104.8
129.7 ± 51.8
135.7 ± 74.4
155.0 ± 96.7
LH
456.1 ± 105.4
417.8 ± 93.1
454.3 ± 84.5
415.8 ± 124.8
422.2 ± 100.5
MH
439.5 ± 100.3
385.6 ± 87.7
422.9 ± 75.6
407.8 ± 123.7
410.5 ± 102.2
The unit of peak pressure was kPa. Abbreviations: T = toes; LF = lateral forefoot; IF = inner forefoot; MF = medial forefoot; M = midfoot; LH = lateral heel; MH = medial heel.