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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 (tightly tied to remoteness and difficult access to specialized first-aid and advanced treatments) were the most important factors for a poor prognosis.
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This page is a summary of: Amputation Risk Factors in Severely Frostbitten Patients, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 2019, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16081351.
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