Publications by authors named "Frederik J Slim"

Not only plantar pressure but also weight-bearing activity affects accumulated mechanical stress to the foot and may be related to foot ulceration. To date, activity has not been accounted for in leprosy. The purpose was to compare barefoot pressure, in-shoe pressure and daily cumulative stress between persons affected by leprosy with and without previous or current foot ulceration.

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Although foot pressure has been reported to be increased in people affected by leprosy, studies on foot pressure and its determinants are limited. Therefore, the aim was to assess barefoot plantar foot pressure and to identify clinical determinants of increased plantar foot pressure in leprosy affected persons. Plantar pressure in both feet was assessed using the Novel EMED-X platform in 39 persons affected by leprosy.

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Objective: To explore the relationships between perceived limitations in walking-related daily activities, walking ability (capacity), and the amount of daily walking (performance) in persons affected by leprosy and to identify their determinants.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Subjects: Thirty-nine persons affected by leprosy.

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Objective: To assess the prevalence of impairments and evaluate the relationships between impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions in people affected by leprosy living in The Netherlands.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Subjects: Eighty-two people affected by leprosy living in The Netherlands.

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Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy is a significant problem with a rapid devastating nature. If not recognized it may lead to progressive foot deformity, ulceration or osteomyelitis, or eventually to amputation. The diagnosis is challenging, and imaging plays a pivotal role.

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Conventional techniques, such as plain radiography and bone-scintigraphy, were used in the past to evaluate skeletal changes in patients with leprosy. More recent publications focus on radiological imaging of affected nerves, and involve advanced modalities such as Computed Tomography (CT-scan), Ultrasonography (US), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). US and MRI can play an especially important role in the evaluation of nerve involvement in newly diagnosed patients, and also during leprosy reactions.

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A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol was performed in leprosy patients with a neuropathic foot and superficial ulcers and/or localized cellulitis but no clinical suspicion of osteomyelitis. The aim of the study was to determine if unsuspected osteomyelitis was present in this defined group of leprosy patients. A total of 15 neuropathic feet from 9 patients were included.

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