{"id":1319,"date":"2021-12-01T12:16:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T06:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2024-06-12T16:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T11:20:59","slug":"diabetic-foot-ulcer-symptoms-prevention-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/diabetic-foot-ulcer-symptoms-prevention-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes Foot Ulcer: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diabetes can take a toll on nearly all organs of your body from head to toe. And, if you don’t make an effort to handle it correctly on time, you could set yourself up for multiple complications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These include heart disease, nerve damage, kidney problems, stroke, eye disease, gum disease, non-healing wounds and skin infections. And when you have uncontrolled diabetes, your feet can also be a source of serious complications like <\/span>diabetes foot ulcers<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prevalence of Diabetes Foot Ulcers in Indians<\/h2>\n

Medical research has shown that the burden of diabetes foot ulcers in the Indian population is enormous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Around 15% of Indian patients with diabetes will develop foot ulcers in their lifetime. Out of which, 85% of the cases will undergo amputation (surgical removal of the affected part)<\/span>1<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, India is the most expensive country for diabetes foot ulcer care, as 5.7 years of an average patient’s income is required to pay for the treatment\u00b2<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Approximately 45,000 lower limbs are amputated annually in India, and most of these can be prevented. (Source: <\/span><\/i>Int Surg J. 2015)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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\n No more stress while managing diabetes<\/strong>\n

Don\u2019t struggle alone & get the expert care you deserve<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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