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And diabetic-related amputations — which are painful and life-altering procedure that were the hospital’s most common surgery for years — have plummeted to zero for program patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Diabetic-related amputations and wound care are now MLK’s third-most common type of surgical procedures, after holding the top spot since the hospital’s 2015 opening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Jenn Hall, National Director at Diabetes Scotland, explained that minor foot problems can lead to ulcers, infections and, at worst, amputations for people with diabetes.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Around the world, more than 1 million amputations occur every year due to diabetes-related vascular disease, traumatic injuries, infections, and cancer, according to Global Burden of Disease statistics.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Union general Carl Schurz witnessed amputations being performed at a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly