Diabetic Ulcers: How Early Detection and AI-Guided Care Improve Outcomes
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major source of preventable morbidity. Best estimates place the lifetime risk of a foot ulcer at ~19–34% among people with diabetes. (1, 2) These wounds often precede infection, amputation, and premature mortality. Contemporary reviews find 5-year mortality after major lower-extremity amputation is very high (about 40–70%), varying by population, […]