Dressing placed on an infected arterial ulcer on the ankle of an 86 year old man with type 2 diabetes. Arterial ulcers are infected open sores caused by inadequate blood supply. Diabetes can compromise the circulation in the extremities. As a result,small injuries may become deep,chronic,infected ulcers,as the tissues have too poor a blood supply to heal properly | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Taille de l’image : | 5120 px × 3417 px |
Model Release : | Disponible |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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