Podoscope: Foot Care for Diabetes - เครื่องตรวจฝ่าเท้าใส ใส่ใจเบาหวาน

Abstract

In Phrae hospital, there were many undue feet amputations resulting from delayed healing
process of injuries, infections and chronic foot ulcers. One of the important causes of foot ulcer
healing delay in diabetes was abnormal foot pressures. Exactly evaluation of abnormal foot and
foot pressure could be made by taking the photo of foot via glass. Recent foot pressure evaluation
equipment such as I-step, foot scan, foot pressure graph or podoscope were in demand yet limited by
their high cost. Podoscope in the market was made by breakable glass. The modified podoscope by
researchers was made by unbreakabe acrylic, low weight, movable and could file the photograph in
computer.
Key words: diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot ulcer, foot pressure, podoscope