Some tips to avoid diabetic amputations during lockdown – The Hindu

Posted: April 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm

We are seeing an increased number of lower limb amputations during the lockdown period among people with diabetes. The reasons given by the people who underwent these amputations were that they were not able to get proper wound care and access to their regular doctors who were attending to their diabetic foot infection.

In the last one week, we had 5 patients who required a major below or above knee amputation due to diabetic foot infection. Before the lockdown we used to get some 5 patients in 2 months who required a major lower limb amputation.

The warning signs that should alert someone with diabetes to seek immediate help and avoid a major amputation are as follows:

What should people do to prevent a major lower limb amputation:

Therefore, proper foot care during this period will help to avoid many lower limb amputations.

Dr. Vijay Viswanathan is a Senior Diabetologist

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Some tips to avoid diabetic amputations during lockdown - The Hindu

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