.... Furthermore, since only nondiabetic specimens were examined, it remains unclear whether these results may be extrapolated to diabetic tissue which may or may not be at greater risk of tissue deterioration and hence alterations in mechanical properties with excessive testing. We stipulate that our results may...

...Marc Petre; Ahmet Erdemir; Vassilis P. Panoskaltsis; Thomas A. Spirka; Peter R. Cavanagh diabetes foot model finite element modeling Parametric analyses using finite element (FE) models of the foot have been used to make important contributions to the understanding of interactions...

... to small target strain errors that can result in stress errors that are several fold larger. The extent to which the overshoot may affect the peak stress will likely differ in magnitude for other soft tissues and loading modes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Diabetes Fact Sheet...

...Metin Yavuz; Hasan Ocak; Vincent J. Hetherington; Brian L. Davis Shear forces under the human foot are thought to be responsible for various foot pathologies such as diabetic plantar ulcers and athletic blisters. Frictional shear forces might also play a role in the metatarsalgia observed among...

..., but it did not affect the known regional variations in anisotropy. Such information could be important in the design of both improved clinical procedures and intraocular implants for diabetic patients. 21 03 2006 26 07 2006 eye biomechanics biochemistry proteins finite element analysis...