@article{ref1,
title="Frostbite injury: a paragliding accident at 5500 meters",
journal="Acta chirurgica Belgica",
year="2013",
author="Terra, M. and Vloemans, A. F. P. M. and Breederveld, Roelf S.",
volume="113",
number="2",
pages="143-145",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-5458",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}