Amputation in a 17 year old Ghanaian with type 1 diabetes: A Case Report
Lower limb amputation is a debilitating complication of diabetes which is rare in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Most amputations in children are rather due to other causes such as trauma and congenital anomalies. Lack of access to supervised and coordinated medical care for children...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Endocrine and Metabolic Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666396120300248 |
| Summary: | Lower limb amputation is a debilitating complication of diabetes which is rare in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Most amputations in children are rather due to other causes such as trauma and congenital anomalies. Lack of access to supervised and coordinated medical care for children and adolescents with diabetes in Africa make them susceptible to complications of diabetes. Early detection of soft tissue infections of the leg and aggressive wound management coupled with tight glycaemic control is important to avert lower limb amputation among children and adolescents with diabetes. |
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| ISSN: | 2666-3961 |