Japan
Research Article
Characteristic Lower Limb Pitting Edema Post-Stroke - Identification of Risk Factors: A Comparison between the Normal and Hemiplegic Side in Stroke Patients and Healthy Elderly Controls
Author(s): Haruki Kogo, Jun Murata, Shin Murata, Yuh Yamashita and Toshio HigashiHaruki Kogo, Jun Murata, Shin Murata, Yuh Yamashita and Toshio Higashi
Objective: Only a few studies have investigated the factors associated with the development of post-stroke lower limb edema. This study aimed to clarify the risk factors for lower limb edema after a stroke using the depth of surface imprint as a proxy measure of the severity of pitting edema.
Methods: Sixty-five patients with chronic stroke (39 men and 26 women; average age, 70.9 ± 13.8 years) were enrolled, with 35 healthy elderly individuals (11 men and 24 women; average age, 71.9 ± 5.1 years) included in the control group. All stroke patients were medically stable. Our stroke group included patients with a history of cardiac disease and diuretics use. Depth of the surface imprint was produced by a 20-N compression force applied with a digital force gauge for 10 s to the dorsum of the foot.
Results: The dep.. Read More»
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