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Can I list the factors that lead to foot ulceration in:
• the diabetic foot?
• the rheumatoid foot?
Self-assessed questions
1.
What should be suspected if an older person presents with
persistent and severe pain in the foot?
2.
What are the two components of pressure that have the potential to
cause callus formation in the diabetic foot?
3.
How does diabetic motor neuropathy affect a person's gait?
4.
What are the main presenting symptoms in the foot affected by RA
early in the disease process?
5.
What are the two factors that may lead to deformity in the RA foot?
6.
How do established RA foot deformity and the symptoms
associated with it affect gait?
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