Research reveals the true impact of diabetic foot ulcers

(University of Leeds) The prognosis for people with an infected diabetic foot ulcer is worse than was previously thought, according to new research. More than half the patients in the research study did not see their ulcer heal over a year -- and one in seven had to have part or all of their foot amputated.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news