THE GEOGRAPHY OF AMPUTATION” Why Your Chances of Keeping a Leg Depend on Where You’re Born

In this episode Dr. G explores how where a person lives can determine whether a diabetic foot ulcer heals or leads to amputation. Using real-world examples, he explains how limited access to podiatry, vascular care, wound supplies, and prevention programs in low-income regions turns preventable wounds into life-threatening problems. The episode outlines the economics and history behind these disparities, the human cost of amputation, and practical solutions—screening, community care, affordable offloading, and multidisciplinary teams—that can save limbs and lives.