New government records show foot, and leg, amputations show a "dramatic decline" and it's probably due to "better treatments".
The rate has fallen by more than half since the mid-1990s, according to what is being called the most comprehensive study of the trend.
For older diabetics, amputations dropped from more than 11 to about 4 per 1,000 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.
The study appears in this month's issue of Diabetes Care.
Read the full article, with more details, here.
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