Diabetic gangrene is characterized by obstructed supply of blood due to tissue damage or death of the body tissues. It is caused due to an underlying injury, infection or illness resulted from ...

FOR more than ten years there has been a tendency to use below-the-knee rather than supracondylar amputation at the New England Deaconess Hospital in the management of diabetic gangrene when more ...

Non-healing wounds may signal gangrene, a severe condition caused by tissue death due to poor oxygen and blood flow. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent complications like amputations ...

Diabetes is known a risk factor for developing Fournier’s gangrene; however, this condition is still rare among diabetic patients with only six cases in the last 30 years. The FDA has warned ...

One of the complications of diabetic foot is gangrene. This is a dangerous complication that can develop when blood supply to a tissue is cut off, causing the tissue to die. Early treatment ...

He cautioned, “Diabetes increases risk due to associated complications. Untreated ulcers can lead to severe complications like infections, abscesses and gangrene, often requiring amputation.