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• An estimated 9.3% of adults aged 20–79 years (463 million people) are living with diabetes²
• By 2030 it is estimated that this number will grow to 578 million, and 700 million by 2045²
• Approximately 15% to 25% of people with diabetes develop foot ulcers and, if left untreated, more than half of diabetic foot ulcers become infected. Additionally, among people with diabetes, foot ulcers and associated infections are the most common reason for hospital admissions, with 20% requiring some level of amputation²
• Eighty five percent of lower extremity amputations, among people with diabetes, are preceded by a foot ulcer²

To learn more about the key characteristics and treatment considerations for DFUs, watch a short video:

To help manage DFUs, use the T.I.M.E. clinical decision support tool (CDST) to help promote consistent, holistic and systematic clinical practice, facilitating multidisciplinary team communication and enhanced confidence in non-wound specialists.^3-10