0000000000862970
AUTHOR
María Benimeli
Infrared Thermography Protocol for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of the Diabetic Foot: Preliminary Results
The diabetic foot, according to the International Consensus on the Diabetic Foot, is an infection, ulceration or destruction of the deep tissues related to neurological alterations and peripheral vascular disease in the lower limbs [1]. This pathology represents an important problem of public health because the affected patients can suffer amputations and even the death [2].
Thermographic quantitative variables for diabetic foot assessment: preliminary results
The aim of this study was to define aspects of a protocol for a diabetic population by obtaining and evaluating thermographic images following thermal stress (cooling of the sole of the foot with c...