Sources: The cost of diabetic limb complications is more than the cost of five of the most deadly cancers in the US Barshes, Neal R., et al. “The System of Care for the Diabetic Foot: Objectives, Outcomes, and Opportunities.” Diabetic Foot & Ankle, vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 2013, p. 21847, doi:10.3402/dfa.v4i0.21847. 8.2 million Medicare … Continued
Sources: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most common type of ulcers found on the leg. They account for up to 90% of lower leg ulcers: Adeyi, Adeyemi, et al. “Leg Ulcers in Older People: A Review of Management.” British Journal of Medical Practitioners, vol. 2, no. 3, Sept. 2009, pp. 21–28., www.bjmp.org/content/leg-ulcers-older-people-review-management. Approximately 600,000 … Continued
It is a striking truth that chronic wounds are on the rise in the United States with 8.2 million people suffering from a non-healing wound, and climbing.¹ A chronic wound is a wound that cannot move through the healing process, generally taking longer than 4 weeks to heal.² With the rising rate of patients developing … Continued
Sources: In the U.S., 2.5 million people develop pressure injuries annually: Sen, Chandan K. “Human Wounds and Its Burden: An Updated Compendium of Estimates.” Advances in Wound Care, vol. 8, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 39–48, doi:10.1089/wound.2019.0946. Pressure injuries are the #1 cause of patient harm in a care facility “Pressure Ulcers Cost the Health … Continued
Do you or someone you love have a non-healing wound? Here are 10 signs you need to see a doctor about your wound. #WHAM
Sources: Every 30 seconds, a patient with diabetes requires an amputation: Richard JL, Schuldiner S. Epidémiologie du pied diabétique [Epidemiology of diabetic foot problems]. Rev Med Interne. 2008;29 Suppl 2:S222-S230. doi:10.1016/S0248-8663(08)73949-3 70% of all amputations are caused by Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Järbrink, Krister et al. “The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol … Continued
Sources: Every 4 seconds a patient develops a wound in the US: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/wound.2021.0026 Every 30 seconds a diabetic patient suffers an amputation: https://www.ajmc.com/view/diabetic-amputations-may-be-rising-in-the-united-states – https://www.avera.org/balance/wound-care/wound-healing-awareness-can-save-limbs–and-lives/ Diabetic patients have a 60% chance of death within 5 years of an amputation of a foot ulcer: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5755273 – https://www.ajmc.com/view/diabetic-amputations-may-be-rising-in-the-united-states 74% of patients are able to avoid amputation in … Continued