TY - JOUR KW - Adult KW - Aged KW - Amputation Stumps KW - Child KW - Female KW - Foot Diseases KW - Humans KW - Inflammation KW - Infrared Rays KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Nervous System Diseases KW - Sensation KW - Skin Ulcer KW - Stress, Mechanical KW - Thermography AU - Bergtholdt H T AU - Brand P W AB -

Infrared thermography contributes to the care of insensitive limbs. The inflammatory response of near damaged or damaged tissue presents areas of increased heat on the surface which can be detected and followed. Thermography was found to be a valuable aid to the established management methods used for insensitivity problems including management of healing and freshly healed ulcerations, management of neuropathic bone and joint problems and fitting of prosthetic devices and custom shoes. The most important contribution thermography offered was the detection of irritated tissue prior to frank breakdown often in time to prevent permanent injury if quick and effective management followed.

BT - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1137472?dopt=Abstract DA - 1975 May IS - 5 J2 - Arch Phys Med Rehabil LA - eng N2 -

Infrared thermography contributes to the care of insensitive limbs. The inflammatory response of near damaged or damaged tissue presents areas of increased heat on the surface which can be detected and followed. Thermography was found to be a valuable aid to the established management methods used for insensitivity problems including management of healing and freshly healed ulcerations, management of neuropathic bone and joint problems and fitting of prosthetic devices and custom shoes. The most important contribution thermography offered was the detection of irritated tissue prior to frank breakdown often in time to prevent permanent injury if quick and effective management followed.

PY - 1975 SP - 205 EP - 9 T2 - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation TI - Thermography: an aid in the management of insensitive feet and stumps. VL - 56 SN - 0003-9993 ER -