Polymer Footwear for Diabetic Foot Patients
| Author(s) | : | Kajal Anjaria, Prof. Rupande Desai, Prof. Sunil Padhiyar |
| Institution | : | Rubber Technology Department, L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad |
| Published In | : | Vol. 2, Issue 5 — May 2015 |
| Page No. | : | 397-399 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Recent times have seen an upsurge in the statistics of type 2 Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) in India. Thesymptoms and effects associated with it can be far-reaching sometimes. This paper includes a discussion about thediabetic footwear. This is a condition which is caused by nerve damage in patients with acute diabetes which mayresult in infections, lacerations and finally an amputation of the affected foot. To take care of the foot, a specializedrange of footwear can be custom-made for different patients according to the level of infection caused in the foot.Here, different polymeric materials that are generally used in the manufacturing of diabetic footwear and theirdifferent combinations are dealt with. The final and the most suitable combination will be concluded with anexplanation of how the footwear provides comfort as well as protection to the damaged foot, and a brief discussion tochoose the best footwear for a diabetic foot patient.
Kajal Anjaria, Prof. Rupande Desai, Prof. Sunil Padhiyar, “Polymer Footwear for Diabetic Foot Patients”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 2, Issue 5, pp. 397-399, May 2015.
