Citation

Terra M, Vloemans AF, Breederveld RS. Acta Chir. Belg. 2013; 113(2): 143-145.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery/Traumatology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.terra@vumc.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23741934

Abstract

Frostbite as a result of mountaineering or arctic expeditions is a well-known problem. In this article a rare case of frostbite injury following a paragliding accident at high altitude is described. A cumulonimbus cloud formation drifted the patient up with a high velocity to approximately 5500 m. He acquired frostbite injuries of the neck, wrists, hands and left leg, affecting 5% of the total body surface area. The frostbite was initially treated by rewarming, with later debridement and local application of silver sulfadiazine and povidone-iodine dressings. Within three months all the injuries were healed.

Language: en