PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wet gangrene may develop after a severe burn, frostbite or injury. It often occurs in people with diabetes who unknowingly injure a toe or foot. Wet gangrene needs to be treated immediately because it spreads quickly and can be deadly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has proved effective in treating gangrene caused by infected diabetic foot ulcers, reducing the risk of amputation. However, evidence relating to the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in treating other types of gangrene is limited and further research is required.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diabetic foot and gangrene Gangrene is the most dreaded form of diabetic foot. There is death or decay of the affected foot. Gangrene usually affects diabetics with high and uncontrolled blood sugar.