War Surgery Handbook

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...

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Main Author: Hamlet, Murray P
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AS879
COLD REGIONS
FACILITIES
FEET
FROSTBITE
HANDBOOKS
HYPOTHERMIA
IMMERSION
MEDICAL SERVICES
Medicine and Medical Research
MILITARY SURGEONS
PE62787A
PREVENTION
SETTING(ADJUSTING)
Stress Physiology
SURGERY
THREATS
WARFARE
WOUNDS AND INJURIES
WUDAOB6142
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Summary: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.