In Kirov, doctors saved the leg of a 60-year-old man with a severe complication of diabetes.

      At Kirov Clinical Hospital No. 7 named after V.I. Yurlova, doctors prevented the amputation of a leg in a 60-year-old man with a severe infection caused by diabetic foot syndrome. The disease develops insidiously, is accompanied by reduced sensation and impaired blood supply to the extremities, and often leads to limb loss.

      Fortunately, the patient sought help in time at the specialized "Diabetic Foot" clinic. The doctors performed an ultrasound examination of the arteries, detected reduced blood flow, and immediately prescribed the necessary treatment. The man was hospitalized, the infection sites were surgically debrided, and antibiotics and medications to improve blood circulation were prescribed. The joint work of surgeons and endocrinologists helped not only to stop the infectious process but also to save the limb.