Recent article on diabetic wounds and risks

See:

http://abh.com/downloads/ABH_OWM.pdf

SOME STATISTICS FROM THIS ARTICLE:

“The annual incidence rate for foot ulceration is 1% to 6.84% in individuals with a lifetime risk of 15% to 25%”

“Approximately 15% of DFUs [Diabetic Foot Ulcers] results in lower extremity amputations.”

“…patients with diabetes and a history of DFU [Diabetic Foot Ulcer] had a 47% increased risk of mortality…”

“Five-year mortality rates after lower extremity amputation (LEA) range from 50% to 76%”