Development of orthopedic support for patients with foot pathologies

Abstract

The level of development and well-being of the population of Kazakhstan is directly dependent on the health of each person. In recent years, a significant increase in patients with diabetes mellitus has been observed all over the world and in Kazakhstan, because of which the number of patients with various foot diseases is growing. The works show that one of the causes of foot disease is uncomfortable shoes, since ordinary shoes do not provide the necessary structural elements, orthopedic products made of elastic, shock-absorbing and antibacterial materials that contribute to the normal functioning of the diabetic foot. The aim of the study is to determine the structural properties of the synthesized silicone composites with the addition of MCC, used in orthopedic products. In this work, studies of MCC and silicone composites were carried out using the DelsaNano particle size analyzer. Also carried out: IR - spectroscopic, electronic and optical-microscopic studies were conducted. The scientific results obtained in this work can be used to further study the problems of providing comfortable shoes for patients with various foot diseases in with DM; in the preparation and study of nanocomposite materials with antibacterial properties. They can be useful for diabetologists, orthopedists, as well as manufacturers of orthopedic products and shoes.