Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 2, Number 1, January 1996
Abstract
Twenty-eight cold weather injuries were reported from 1 October 1995- 31 December 1995 compared to 16 injuries reported during the same period one year ago. Fifty percent (14) of the injuries were frostbite of the fingers. Ten of these were first degree injuries, three were second degree, and one was third degree frostbite. Seventeen percent (5) of the injuries involved frostbitten feet; two were first degree injuries (including one hospitalization), and three were second degree frostbite. One individual was hospitalized overnight for a non-freezing cold injury (chilblain) to both feet. The remainder of the injuries were first degree frostbite to the ears and nose. Sixty-one percent of the injuries occurred among African- Americans; a proportion significantly above the approximate twenty-four percent of the U.S. Army population represented by African-Americans in Alaska. Sixty-Eight percent (19) of the injuries occurred when the wind-chill factor was at or below -200F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA498463
Entities
People
- John Brundage
Organizations
- Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center