War Surgery Handbook,

Abstract

Cold injuries have played a major role in the defeat of armies throughout history. The impact on medical treatment facilities is staggering and Command influence on prevention is essential to an Army's functioning in the cold. The non-freezing injury of immersion foot or trench-foot occurs for relatively small numbers of people in training but can be significant in a combat setting. Frostbite, the actual freezing of tissue, is the major threat to the wounded and to individuals unprepared to deal with the cold environment. The risk factor recognition current methods of treatment and management of these injuries are critical for a military surgeon who must advise the Commander. Keywords: Trenchfoot; Immersion foot; Hypothermia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193217

Entities

People

  • Murray P. Hamlet

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Foot Diseases
  • Handbooks
  • Health Services
  • Heat Loss
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Risk Factors
  • Security
  • Skin Diseases
  • Surgery
  • Therapy

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