Focus on foot care: Some amputations increasing in older adults with diabetes
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2020
An increase in diabetes-related nontraumatic amputations has been notably severe in younger adults, but a new study finds a rising rate of toe and foot amputations in older Medicare beneficiaries as well.
New delivery method for pressure wounds and diabetic foot ulcers improves healing
Jan 27, 2011
Researchers have developed a new growth factor delivery system that heals wounds such as pressure sores and diabetic foot ulcers faster than previous treatments.