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Introduction INTRODUCTION Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a serious chronic disease. The 1996 global diabetes prevalence of 120 million is predicted to more than double to 250 million by the year 2025, due to increasing age, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and changing dietary patterns. Although many serious complications, such as kidney failure or blindness, can affect individuals with diabetes, foot complications take the greatest toll. Of all lower extremity amputations, 40±70% are