Diabetic foot ulcer

Diabetic foot ulcer

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Medical specialists have warned diabetic patients to avoid foot ulcers since this can cause premature death! Official medical statistics have registered 3, 619 deaths out of 17, 830 in 2012 across the globe, caused by foot ulcers. Indeed, various medical reports have brought up evidence showing that the victims of foot ulcer have met their sudden death after having developed heart attacks and strokes. Other cardiovascular diseases are medically recognised to be closely associated to diabetic foot ulceration. It is crucial to note that diabetes has the potential of damaging a person's blood vessels and nerves. As a result, the victim is bound to experience poor circulation and nerve damage in the feet which prevent the latter from noticing cuts and other injuries. Eventually, the victim contracts ulcers and sores. In many cases, the patients of foot ulcer have to undergo leg amputation in order to increase their chance of survival...