Diabetes and Amputation WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Diabetes and Amputation
Diabetes increases the risk of amputation. Many people who have diabetes develop complications such as poor circulation and loss of feeling in the legs and feet. This can lead to injuries or ulcers that may go unnoticed. This leads to the possibility of infection setting in. If infection cannot be controlled or gangrene develops, amputation may be necessary.1
Fast Facts:
- Since smoking can decrease blood flow to the feet and slow wound healing, it may increase the risk of amputation in someone who has diabetes.2
- Toe or foot amputation is eventually required by about 5% of all adults who have diabetes.3
- With regular, proper foot care most amputations of the feet can be prevented.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Johns Hopkins University: When Amputation Becomes Necessary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Diabetes Association: Foot Complications - Amputation
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Amputation and Diabetes: How To Protect Your Feet
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Amputation Due to Diabetes Complications, Amputation as a Result of Diabetes Complications
- Last update: Mar. 31, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
