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 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5120 px × 3417 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: |
|