Amputations occur in average age between 60 and 63 years, mainly in men and is related to the result of inappropriate glycemic control
Tamaulipas is the fourth state with more limb amputations due to diabetes complications, adding more than 500 affected during the last year.
According to the IMSS delegate report, Roberto Hernández Báez, seven out of 10 Tamaulipas patients come to consultation due to diabetes related problems.
The research "lower limb amputation index in patients with diabetes", also confirms that diabetic foot is one of the most common complications associated with diabetes mellitus.
He points out that approximately 15 to 25% of patients develop diabetic foot during the course of their disease;That is, six people with diabetes mellitus will have an ulcer throughout their lives.
Amputations occur in average age between 60 and 63 years, mainly in men and is related to the result of inappropriate glycemic control.