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Please explain what happens if a wound does not heal in 2 months of a diabetic patient?
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What should happen: Is that the individual goes to a specialized wound center for evaluation and treatment. If not, and depending upon where the wound is located and the control of their diabetes, serious and life-threatening infections and/or gangrene followed by amputation could occur. Get this taken care of soon no matter how small the wound is. Get some expert advice and treatment.
Answered 4/24/2014
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