LA Times Article on Diabetic Foot Amputations

This past Sunday the Los Angeles Times ran a front page story on amputation of feet and legs related to diabetes. In the story, a vascular surgeon stated that those losing legs from amputation are generally poor, obese, and/or elderly. While there may be some truth to this, a diabetic foot amputation can happen to anyone.

We also know that because the prevalence of diabetes among younger people is rising rapidly, there will be more and more young adults losing legs and becoming disabled. It is estimated that in the next 10 years the number of those suffering this preventable complication will double. Giving the current down economy and high rate of unemployment, it is frightening to think of even more people being forced out of work to to such a tragic, yet preventable, medical condition.

If wealthy educated successful executives can wind up with the completely avoidable loss of a leg due to diabetes, then the health care system must be failing. Every diabetic patient should take charge of their futures and learn how to prevent such an amputation related to diabetes.


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