Tag: diabetes amputation
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Amputation Prevention : Tackling The Diabetes Challenge Head-On
Nearly a quarter American seniors grapple with diabetes, a chronic condition that can cause a myriad of complication. In the range of 10 to 15% of diabetics have leg and foot ulcers. If not treated and untreated, these seemingly harmless injuries could become more severe and cause foot ulcers that cause diabetic foot amputation. Foot…