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With an untreated leg injury, how long would you have until you got gangrene?
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Depends: Gangrene is just another term for dead tissue. It can be located anywhere, and depending on its cause, may be present in multiple locations on the body. A leg injury may or may not become gangrenous, depending on a multitude of factors.
Answered 7/12/2012
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