In serious cases, slow wound healing or infection can lead to amputation. Different types of diabetic neuropathy affect different areas of the body and cause a variety of symptoms. If you have ...

a leading cause for amputations. At the same time, diabetes can cause neuropathy, or nerve damage, which is also most likely to occur in the feet. This can make it difficult for people to feel ...

There were 4 cases, however, in which neuropathy was thought to ... Below-the-knee amputation was rarely done for diabetic gangrene before the advent of antibiotics and improved diabetic care.

Diabetic wounds often lead to severe complications that can result in amputations. These chronic and non-healing wounds are ...

In 2020, a seemingly ordinary day during his mother’s funeral in northern Ghana changed everything for 62-year-old Maalneriba-Tia.While sitting under a tree, a casual observation by his brother of an ...

PAD is also a major risk factor for lower-extremity amputation ... duration of diabetes, and presence of peripheral neuropathy. African Americans and Hispanics with diabetes have a higher ...

Lack of awareness and inadequate foot care are major contributors to diabetes-related amputations in low and middle-income ...

Without proper treatment, these issues can worsen and ultimately lead to limb amputation. Understanding the risk factors is crucial to prevention and early intervention. Individuals at higher risk ...

This condition affects more than half of all diabetic adults ... Peripheral neuropathy can cause severe disability and increases the risk of limb amputation, which significantly diminishes ...