LEADING SOURCE OF AMPUTATION
Nerve damage caused by type 2 diabetes is the primary cause of amputations involving the feet, toes, legs, hands, and arms in people with diabetes. These conditions are collectively known as Diabetic Neuropathies. Foot complications are the most common reason type 2 diabetes patients are hospitalized. Sadly, many of these hospital stays and amputations could have been avoided with improved diabetes management.
50% OF AMPUTATIONS ARE PREVENTABLE
More than 50% of lower limb amputations in the U.S. occur in individuals with diabetes—around 86,000 amputations annually. Medical experts believe that nearly half of the amputations linked to neuropathy could have been prevented.
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