causes of gangrene:- Gangrene may follow an injury or an infection - TopicsExpress



          

causes of gangrene:- Gangrene may follow an injury or an infection or may also be a long-term condition that has caused stagnation of blood and slowed down blood circulation. Diabetes is the commonest cause of gangrene. According to estimates from Diabetes UK, those with diabetes are fifteen times more likely to require a major amputation of a limb commonly due to gangrene compared to the general population. In the UK around 5,000 people with diabetes have an amputation as a result of gangrene annually
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 05:18:34 +0000

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