Clinical Foot Findings and Plantar Pressure Assessment in Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Static and Dynamic Measures
By: Dragana Bubanja, Filip Mihajlovic and Irfan Corovic
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2026-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 (formerly 2335-075X, 2956-0454) | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454 (formerly 1820-8665)
Language: English
Page range: 159 - 166
Submitted on: Feb 11, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 3, 2026
Published on: Oct 24, 2026
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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