Nearly one-third of patients with diabetic foot ulcers undergo amputation of their toes, foot, or leg as a result. A set of factors, some of them modifiable, increase the risk for this outcome.

Lakeville Professional Assists Diabetic Patient Avoid Foot Amputation And Improves Neuropathy Symptoms Lakeville, United States – December 19, 2025 / ALIGN Integrated Health / Lakeville, MN – A ...

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It primarily impacts how your body turns food into energy, often leading to elevated blood sugar levels. While managing ...

Diabetes, a prevalent chronic condition affecting millions globally, poses a myriad of complications when not diligently managed. Among these complications, the specter of amputation looms ominously.

And many of the 80,000-plus amputations of toes, feet and lower legs that Americans diabetics undergo each year are preventable, say specialists who brought more than 900 health providers to a meeting ...

Rogelio Jacinto had five days until doctors planned to amputate his leg. It was an emotionally wrenching end to five months of unsuccessful visits to specialists to treat a diabetic foot ulcer. The 72 ...

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. "Unfortunately, by the time a patient with diabetes and/or PAD ...

Ted Iverson first knew something was wrong with his feet when he punctured the bottom of one and didn't realize it. Iverson stepped on a belt, and the tongue of the buckle stuck into his foot. As he ...

WASHINGTON - It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the ...

LaVar Ball wrote a first-person account for Slam magazine of his experience with diabetes complications that resulted in him having part of his right leg amputated. (Natasha Campos / Getty Images for ...

Stem cells and growth factors are effective at treating diabetic foot ulcers. Improved treatment protocols required for ...

Diabetes doesn’t just affect your blood sugar – it impacts your entire body, especially your feet. In fact, foot problems are ...