Diabetic Foot Ulcers by the Numbers: Key Statistics Every Patient and Clinician Should Know

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For this Polarity Perspective, we developed a resource for the key facts on DFUs:

  • The Massive Scale of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

  • Lifetime Risk and Annual Incidence of DFUs

  • Healing Rates and Recurrence Statistics

  • Infection, Hospitalization, and Amputation Cascade

  • The High Mortality Rate of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

  • Economic and Resource Burden in the United States

  • Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in DFU Outcomes

  • Mental Health Impact: Depression and Quality of Life

  • What These Numbers Mean for Prevention and Care

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