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The HEALTH | OCTOBER, 2018
WOUND C A R E
A study published in the
Malaysian Orthopedic Journal,
a total of
182
patients who were admitted for
infected Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU),
131
patients needed surgical
intervention. From that surgical
intervention group,
54
patients underwent an
amputation. Amongst the amputees,
16
patie