Health News
Prevention of Diabetes Related Amputations
June 27, 2006
A procedure developed by Dr. A. Lee Dellon of the Dellon Institutes may prevent more than 80,000 amputations per year. People who suffer from diabetic neuropathy, a complication that comes from diabetes, develop severe pain and numbness in their limbs, and are at risk of amputation. There are 90,000 amputations yearly in the United States.
Surgical treatment of nerve compression usually involves decompression (neurolysis) of the nerves that are being compressed. The surgeon opens the tight area through which the nerve passes by dividing a ligament or fibrous band that crosses the nerve. This gives the nerve more room, allows proper blood flow, and permits the nerve to glide easily with movements of nearby joints. The surgery is done as an outpatient procedure, and the patient walks immediately after surgery in a bulky supportive bandage.
For more information visit DellonInstitutes.com.