Older people and ill fitting shoes

S L Burns; G P Leese; M E T McMurdo

doi:10.1136/pmj.78.920.344

Older people and ill fitting shoes

S L Burns, G P Leese, M E T McMurdo

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Abstract

Foot health is an important issue in older people. Inappropriate shoes increase the risk of callous and ulcer formation, as well as increasing the risk of falls. There are no data defining the size of this problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	344-6
Number of pages	3
Journal	Postgraduate Medical Journal
Volume	78
Issue number	920
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/pmj.78.920.344
Publication status	Published - Jun 2002

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