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Study: High glucose in patients with diabetes increases risk of dehiscence after surgery for chronic wounds

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A study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports that preoperative and postoperative hyperglycemia and elevated A1c in patients with diabetes increases the risk of dehiscence after surgical wound closure. Read more.

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