Abstract:Foot ulcers result in substantial morbidity, reduced quality of life, and increased mortality in patients with diabetes. The risk of these ulcers becoming chronically infected is well above 60%. About 50% of patients undergoing non-traumatic lower limb amputations have diabetes. These patients have a high mortality following amputation, ranging from 39% to 80% at 5 years. Some developments have been made towards the treatment of this complication with surgical intervention, topical antiseptics, and systemic an… Show more
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