Diabetic Foot Amputations in Greece: Where Do We Go From Here?

The diabetic foot represents one of the major complications of diabetes, posing a tremendous impact on morbidity and mortality. Overall, 1 out of 4 patients with diabetes runs the risk of developing a foot lesion throughout his or her life. Worldwide, the prevalence of the diabetic foot in population-based studies ranges between 1.4% and 5.9%. In Greece, this prevalence has been reported at 4.75%. Diabetic foot ulcers represent the main cause of...