Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Features of the Study Cohort.
| Study participants (n = 15) | |
|---|---|
| Males: females | 10:5 |
| Age (years) | 63 ± 10 |
| Type 1: type 2 diabetes | 5:10 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 26 ± 12 |
| Body mass index (kg/cm2) | 29 ± 8.4 |
| Right foot VPT (Volts) | 39 ± 11 |
| Left foot VPT (Volts) | 43 ± 10 |
| Mean VPT of right foot and left foot (Volts) | 39 ± 10 |
| Number of participants with history of | |
| One healed DFU | 8 |
| Two healed DFUs | 6 |
| More than 2 healed DFUs | 1 |
| Right foot deformities | |
| No deformity | 5 |
| Lesser toe deformities | 5 |
| More prominent deformities a | 5 |
| Left foot deformities | |
| No deformity | 6 |
| Lesser toe deformities | 4 |
| More prominent deformities a | 5 |
Data are presented as number or mean ± SD as appropriate.
Abbreviations: VPT, vibration perception threshold; DFU, diabetic foot ulcer.
a
Prominent deformities (prominent metatarsal heads, rocker bottom Charcot foot deformity, medial convexity Charcot foot deformity, prominent styloid process of the fifth metatarsal base, pes cavus [high arch, clawed toes, prominent metatarsal heads]).