Patients with Diabetes Can Avoid Amputation
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Patients with Diabetes Can Avoid Amputation

Did you know April was Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month? Diabetes-related foot ulcers can be so severe that they may require amputation of a limb if left unattended. Amputation rates have been observed to be reduced by more than half when complete foot care programs are used, which consist of early detection and…