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Diabetic Foot Amputations skyrocket due to Covid

Writer's picture: Laurent DECORYLaurent DECORY

Diabetic foot amputations increased three-fold due to interruption of DFU care during Covid-19 lock-down, according to an Italian study from University of Campania published in Diabetes Care.

This highlights how critical outpatient wound care is.

Ignoring these chronic wounds must be avoided, even in case the pandemic restarts.




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