Identification of diabetic neuropathic patients at risk of foot ulceration through finite element models and cluster analysis

Table 1 Results of the hierarchical cluster analysis: 3 clusters. Values are normalized over the subject’s weight. PP=plantar pressure.

Cluster	N° subjects ulcer/no ulcer	Push-off			Mid-stance
		Peak PP	Mean PP	Von Mises	Peak PP	Mean PP	Von Mises
1	0 / 3	0.423	0.108	0.000381	0.323	0.080	0.000251
		0.052	0.023	0.000174	0.020	0.010	0.000044
2	1 / 4	0.371	0.097	0.000348	0.275	0.060	0.000245
		0.041	0.019	0.000050	0.017	0.007	0.000024
3	5 / 3	0.390	0.104	0.000378	0.277	0.062	0.000228
		0.035	0.007	0.000042	0.028	0.004	0.000021

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