Tibial artery calcification predicts foot ulceration

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin

Press Release: Tibial artery calcification predicts foot ulceration Quote: Tibial artery calcification (TAC) is a significant risk factor for foot ulcers in patients with Type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with foot ulcers were almost three times more likely to have an elevated TAC score than those without foot injury, after adjusting for age, gender, and a peripheral artery occlusion index based on computed tomography angiography findings. Full release

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Tibial artery calcification predicts foot ulceration

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