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Why do some people with diabetes end up having to have an amputation?
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Why do some people with diabetes end up having to have an amputation?

Mr Ernest Barlow-Kearsley talks about what leads to a person with diabetes developing problems with blood flow to the foot through hardening and blockages of the arteries. The lack of blood flow to the foot can lead to gangrene and result in an amputation.