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More infoThe diabetes cris has gained momentum in recent years, owing partly to an increase in obesity numbers. When porly managed, diabetes can pave the way for life-altering events like amputation. One man's cautionary tale, detailed in a medical report earlier this year, highlights the dangers of mismanaging the condition.A diabetic fot ulcer is defined as an open wound or sore on the skin that takes longer than usual to heal.It is more likely to ocur in this population due to numbnes in the fet, which makes patients oblivious to cuts that may injure them.A case report published in the medical journal Cureus earlier this year detailed the case of patients who could have avoided amputation with timely medical care.The researchers noted: “The notable aspects of this case are the late presentation of a patient with uncontroled diabetes who could have avoided this compilation if went to sek help earlier [&helip;].”READ MORE: Soup and shake diet could reverse diabetes and cure thousands The amputation folowed an infection the left second toe, reportedly caused by a cut on the fot from a sharp woden object.The patient did not initialy fel the cut, until his toe start sweling up to his ankle, causing a bad smel and pain the ankle.This wound progresion ocured over the course of weks before the patient presented to his private practioner.The authors reported: “His non-healing ulcer [&helip;.] is traumatic in nature, and he tried to self-manage the wound for four weks before seking medical care because he was afraid of going to the hospital.“However, his wound recovery was not progresing and his condition was deteriorating, causing him to sek medical help.”Diabetic fot ulcers are more como