FASTER TREATMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS SAVES LIMBS

The sharp uptick in patients seeking limb-saving wound treatment in Bartholomew County is due, in large part, to “the increase in patients with diabetes, the increase in patients with peripheral arterial disease, and unfortunately, the American lifestyle, diet,” said John Hladik, DPM, a Columbus Regional Health podiatrist.

 

Dr. John Hladik

 

The influx of patients prompted officials at the wound center to launch the CRH Limb Preservation Program last month, said Hladik, who is the program’s medical director. “Our community has a high number of diabetics, and a large number of people with peripheral arterial disease, and this seems to be a trend worldwide as well,” Dr. Hladik said. “We’ve seen over the years that the quicker these folks get treated, the more limbs we save,” Hladik said.

 

Source: Andy East, The Republic 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.