Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetic foot is one of the most feared complication of diabetes. The tendons and ligaments’ stiffness and elasticity are known to be altered in diabetic foot. Achilles tendon (AT) plays an important for foot biomechanics and the altered stiffness of AT may have a role in pathogenesis of diabetic foot. Determination of the early changes in AT may help to identify the risky patients for diabetic foot. Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Elastography is an elastography ...