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The Fitting of Amputated and Nonamputated Diabetic Feet

A French Experience at the Villiers-Saint-Denis Hospital

Jean-Claude Dupre La Renaissance Sanitaire, Hôpital Villiers-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France.

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The Villiers-Saint-Denis Hospital in France specializes in the rehabilitation of and fitting of orthoses for lower-limb amputees, who frequently have diabetes mellitus. The percentage of partial-foot amputations has increased relative to the percentage of transtibial or transfemoral amputations. This article describes a complete range of orthoses and prostheses, adapted to each patient, that allow recovery of the standing position, gait ability, and physical activity. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 93(3): 221-228, 2003)

Corresponding author: Michel Pillu, PhD, La Renaissance Sanitaire, Hôpital Villiers-Saint-Denis, 1, rue Victor et Louise Monfort, 02310 Villiers-Saint-Denis, France (e-mail: michel.pillu@hopital-villiers.net).
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