The HEALTH : October 2018 | Page 14

14 column 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