A history of diabetic foot events (ulcers/gangrene, amputation, or revascularization) is linked to around 50% higher all-cause mortality risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data from the ...

Gangrene, or a rapidly spreading foot abscess. Sound like diseases of the past? Well, sadly not. Leg amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The earliest known example dates back some ...

End stage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presents a higher risk of serious complications, such as gangrene or a heart attack. Treatment with surgery is usually necessary, and severe cases may ...

In severe cases of gangrene resulting from frostbite, there is only one proven remedy: amputation. But the Army last week announced a less drastic remedy that looks promising. Its name: heparin, a ...