Amputation
Foot disease cases surge as people fear hospitals during COVID-19
Healthcare professionals have reported a worrying surge in cases of people presenting with advanced foot disease at hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least one diabetes related amputation occ...
COVID-19 led to surge in diabetic foot amputations in Italy
The COVID-19 lockdown had a “detrimental impact” on diabetic foot ulceration (DFUs) in Italy, according to researchers there. A newly published study has shown that amputation rates significantly incr...