| 1 | A prosthesis was fitted after the amputation. | |
| 2 | Some had limbs amputated or organs removed. | |
| 3 | It is also a leading cause of blindness, amputations, and loss of kidney function. | |
| 4 | This can, in turn, lead to more complications such as infection or amputation. | |
| 5 | Amputations due to diabetes cause unnecessary loss of life and disability. |