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Amputation risk factors in severely frostbitten patients
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In recent years, the incidence of frostbite has increased among healthy young adults who practice winter sports (skiing, mountaineering, ice climbing and technical climbing/alpinism) at both the professional and amateur levels. Moreover, given that the population most frequently affected is healthy and active, frostbite supposes a substantial interruption of their normal activity and in most cases is associated with long-term sequelae. It particularly has a higher impact when the affected person's daily activities require exposure to cold environments, as either sports practices or work activities in which low temperatures are a constant (ski patrols, mountain guides, avalanche forecasters, workers in the cold chain, etc.). Clinical experience with humans shows a limited reversibility of injuries via potential tissue regeneration, which can be fostered with optimal medical management. Data were collected from 92 frostbitten patients in order to evaluate factors that represent a risk of amputation after severe frostbite. Mountain range, years of expertise in winter mountaineering, time elapsed before rewarming and especially altitude were the most important factors for a poor prognosis.
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CARCELLER, Anna, JAVIERRE GARCÉS, Casimiro f., RÍOS ALCOLEA, Martín, VISCOR CARRASCO, Ginés. Amputation risk factors in severely frostbitten patients. _International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health_. 2019. Vol. 16, núm. 8, pàgs. e1351. [consulta: 23 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 1661-7827. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/132335]