Noninvasive Measurement Techniques for Monitoring of Microvascular Function in the Diabetic Foot
Authors: Cobb, J. and Claremont, D.
Journal: The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Pages: 161-169
ISSN: 1534-7346
DOI: 10.1177/153473460200100303
Abstract:There are, currently, 3 established clinical techniques routinely employed to determine the risk of ulceration in the diabetic foot. These are assessment of the circulation, the nervous control of sensation, and foot sensitivity to loading. Macrovascular measurements are used to assess sufficiency of the arterial supply to the foot. Evaluation of somatic neuropathy provides an indication of loss of plantar sensation. Skin pressure measurements indicate abnormalities in plantar loading. This combined approach is effective in allowing preventative measures to be applied prior to the onset of ulceration. In contrast, clinical measurement of microvascular function in the diabetic foot is uncommon. Indeed, there remains uncertainty regarding the importance of micro-vascular complications in the development of foot ulcers. This is in part due to the difficulty of making in vivo measurements of microvascular function. This article evaluates 3 noninvasive measurement techniques for routine micro-vascular assessment of the diabetic foot: transcutaneous oxygen tension, laser Doppler flowmetry, and near-infrared spectroscopy. These techniques can be used to obtain useful parameters of microvascular function including surface oxygen, blood flow, intracellular oxygenation, and cellular respiration. In principle, such measurements can be related to underlying pathophysiology, for example, microangiopathy or autonomic neuropathy. This article considers how these general techniques can be adapted to support routine clinical measurement of microvascular function, particularly in the neuropathic diabetic foot. © 2002, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
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Noninvasive measurement techniques for monitoring of microvascular function in the diabetic foot.
Authors: Cobb, J. and Claremont, D.
Journal: Int J Low Extrem Wounds
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Pages: 161-169
ISSN: 1534-7346
DOI: 10.1177/153473460200100303
Abstract:There are, currently, 3 established clinical techniques routinely employed to determine the risk of ulceration in the diabetic foot. These are assessment of the circulation, the nervous control of sensation, and foot sensitivity to loading. Macrovascular measurements are used to assess sufficiency of the arterial supply to the foot. Evaluation of somatic neuropathy provides an indication of loss of plantar sensation. Skin pressure measurements indicate abnormalities in plantar loading. This combined approach is effective in allowing preventative measures to be applied prior to the onset of ulceration. In contrast, clinical measurement of microvascular function in the diabetic foot is uncommon. Indeed, there remains uncertainty regarding the importance of micro-vascular complications in the development of foot ulcers. This is in part due to the difficulty of making in vivo measurements of microvascular function. This article evaluates 3 noninvasive measurement techniques for routine microvascular assessment of the diabetic foot: transcutaneous oxygen tension, laser Doppler flowmetry, and near-infrared spectroscopy. These techniques can be used to obtain useful parameters of microvascular function including surface oxygen,blood flow, intracellular oxygenation, and cellular respiration. In principle, such measurements can be related to underlying pathophysiology, for example, microangiopathy or autonomic neuropathy. This article considers how these general techniques can be adapted to support routine clinical measurement of microvascular function, particularly in the neuropathic diabetic foot.
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Noninvasive Measurement Techniques for Monitoring of Microvascular Function in the Diabetic Foot
Authors: Claremont, D.J. and Cobb, J.E.
Journal: International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds
Volume: 1
Pages: 161-169
ISSN: 1534-7346
Abstract:There are, currently, 3 established clinical techniques routinelyemployed to determine the risk of ulceration in the diabeticfoot. These are assessment of the circulation, the nervouscontrol of sensation, and foot sensitivity to loading.Macrovascular measurements are used to assess sufficiencyof the arterial supply to the foot. Evaluation of somatic neuropathyprovides an indication of loss of plantar sensation.Skin pressure measurements indicate abnormalities in plantarloading. This combined approach is effective in allowingpreventative measures to be applied prior to the onset of ulceration.In contrast, clinical measurement of microvascularfunction in the diabetic foot is uncommon. Indeed, there remainsuncertainty regarding the importance of micro-vascularcomplications in the development of foot ulcers.This is in part due to the difficulty of making in vivo measurementsof microvascular function. This article evaluates 3noninvasive measurement techniques for routine microvascularassessment of the diabetic foot: transcutaneous oxygentension, laser Doppler flowmetry, and near-infrared spectroscopy.These techniques can be used to obtain usefulparameters of microvascular function including surface oxygen,blood flow, intracellular oxygenation, and cellular respiration.In principle, such measurements can be related to underlyingpathophysiology, for example, microangiopathy orautonomic neuropathy. This article considers how these generaltechniques can be adapted to support routine clinicalmeasurement of microvascular function, particularly in theneuropathic diabetic foot.
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Noninvasive measurement techniques for monitoring of microvascular function in the diabetic foot.
Authors: Cobb, J. and Claremont, D.
Journal: The international journal of lower extremity wounds
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Pages: 161-169
eISSN: 1552-6941
ISSN: 1534-7346
DOI: 10.1177/153473460200100303
Abstract:There are, currently, 3 established clinical techniques routinely employed to determine the risk of ulceration in the diabetic foot. These are assessment of the circulation, the nervous control of sensation, and foot sensitivity to loading. Macrovascular measurements are used to assess sufficiency of the arterial supply to the foot. Evaluation of somatic neuropathy provides an indication of loss of plantar sensation. Skin pressure measurements indicate abnormalities in plantar loading. This combined approach is effective in allowing preventative measures to be applied prior to the onset of ulceration. In contrast, clinical measurement of microvascular function in the diabetic foot is uncommon. Indeed, there remains uncertainty regarding the importance of micro-vascular complications in the development of foot ulcers. This is in part due to the difficulty of making in vivo measurements of microvascular function. This article evaluates 3 noninvasive measurement techniques for routine microvascular assessment of the diabetic foot: transcutaneous oxygen tension, laser Doppler flowmetry, and near-infrared spectroscopy. These techniques can be used to obtain useful parameters of microvascular function including surface oxygen,blood flow, intracellular oxygenation, and cellular respiration. In principle, such measurements can be related to underlying pathophysiology, for example, microangiopathy or autonomic neuropathy. This article considers how these general techniques can be adapted to support routine clinical measurement of microvascular function, particularly in the neuropathic diabetic foot.
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