Podiatric assessment in children and adults with epidermolysis bullosa: are foot and ankle patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) able to measure the severity of podiatric involvement among EB patients?

• Main Authors: Joy Lynn Wong (Author), Mohammed Tariq Khan, PhD, BSc (Hons) (Author), Timothy L. Cowan, BSc, MBBS (Hons) (Author), Dedée F. Murrell, MA, BMBCh, FAAD, MD, FACD, FRCP (Edin) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) represents a group of rare genetic skin fragility disorders characterized by (muco) cutaneous blistering upon minimal mechanical trauma. Ninety percent of EB patients experience podiatric symptoms which may affect physical functioning and emotional well-being. To date, an...