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Al-Marsad Newspaper: Dr. Abdullah Arabi, a specialist in foot and ankle medicine, revealed the annual number of cases of foot amputation due to diabetes in the Kingdom.
He said during a video clip: “The number of foot amputations annually in the Kingdom is 6,000,” noting that 85% of these cases can be prevented by going to the nearest diabetes center to conduct a periodic examination of the feet.
He pointed out that an appointment application can be used to find the location of the nearest sugar-examination center.