Researchers developed a device that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) to continuously monitor sock use in transtibial prosthesis wearers, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. “People with limb loss are commonly advised…
Day: December 27, 2012
Custom and prefabricated insoles comparable in reducing peak pressure
A recent study found that prefabricated insoles perform comparably to custom-made insoles in reducing peak plantar pressure and ulceration risks in patients with neuropathic complications resulting from diabetes. One hundred nineteen participants with diabetic neuropathy were randomly assigned to wear…