Question

What % of diabetics who have an amputation on one side will have an amputation on the other?

Answer 1

Diabetes complication can include nerve damage and poor blood circulation. These problems make the feet vulnerable to skin sores that can worsen quickly. When foot ulcers do develop, it's important to get prompt care. More than 80% of amputations begin with foot ulcers. A nonhealing ulcers that causes severe damage to tissues and bone may require surgical removal of toe, foot, or part of a leg. Some people with diabetes ate more at the risk than others. Factors that lead to increased risk to an amputation include high blood sugar levels, smoking, nerve damage in the feet, foot deformities, poor blood circulation to the extremities, a past amputation, vision impairment, kidney disease, high blood pressure above 140/80 mm/Hg. Research showed that the following an amputation up to 50% of the people with diabetes will die within 2 years.

Amputation is a surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe or the finger. Amputation of the leg either above or below the knee is the most common amputation surgery. In some cases, diabetes can leads to peripheral artery disease. This disease causes blood vessels to narrow and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet. It may also cause nerve damage, known as peripheral neuropathy. Mortality following amputation ranges from the 13 to 40% in one year., 35 to 65% in 3 years, and 39 to 80% in 5 years being worse than most malignancies. So, amputation free survial is important in assessing the management of diabetic foot problems.