Gangrene Specialists in Erragadda, Hyderabad, Telangana
Gangrene is the death of body tissue caused by a critical loss of blood supply, often affecting the extremities such as the toes, feet, or fingers, and sometime…
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Causes of Gangrene
Most commonly results from severely compromised blood flow due to peripheral arterial disease, diabetes-related vascular and nerve damage, or a blood clot cutting off circulation. Serious bacterial infections, deep wounds, frostbite, and severe trauma that damages blood vessels can also cause gangrene by depriving tissue of oxygen. Risk factors include diabetes, smoking, obesity, immunosuppression, and untreated peripheral arterial disease.