Diabetes-Related Amputations Dropping

According to a new report, foot and leg amputations in diabetics over the age of 40 dropped an astounding 65 percent between 1996 and 2008. The reasons? Improvements in blood sugar control, foot care, diabetes management and an overall decline in cardiovascular disease.

However, the study pointed out that nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations (NLEA) continue to be disproportionately high among people over the age of 75, blacks and men.

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