I have diabetes and curious as too what would cause me to have to get amputation!


Question: I have diabetes and curious as too what would cause me to have to get amputations?
i know if i don't take care of it that amputations could be necessary but what causes them?

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Basically, it's a combination of factors. We tend to have poor circulation, which means that our wounds heal more slowly, and we have more infections that last longer. A slow healing wound might mean that the tissue dies, rather than heals.




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