Mountaineer’s heel

Mountaineers are at risk of skin lesions caused by constant boot friction. This is the case of a 35 year old mountaineer who presented with large and deeply ulcerated lesions over the medial aspects of both heels after a two and a half day climb using crampons. A number of factors such as the length...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2004-06, Vol.38 (3), p.344-345
Main Author: Strauss, R M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abrasion
Adult
Case Report
climbing
Feet
Foot Ulcer - pathology
Foot Ulcer - therapy
Friction
Health risk assessment
heel
Heel - injuries
Heel - pathology
Humans
Male
Mountain climbing
mountaineering
Mountaineering - injuries
Shoes
Shoes & boots
Skin
Sports Equipment
Sports injuries
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Summary:Mountaineers are at risk of skin lesions caused by constant boot friction. This is the case of a 35 year old mountaineer who presented with large and deeply ulcerated lesions over the medial aspects of both heels after a two and a half day climb using crampons. A number of factors such as the length of the climb in cold and thin air and the impossibility of removal of the footwear to allow rapid rewarming may have contributed to a more acute presentation of these lesions.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2002.004184