TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Frostbite injury: a paragliding accident at 5500 meters
JO  - Acta chirurgica Belgica
A1  - Terra, M.
A1  - Vloemans, A. F. P. M.
A1  - Breederveld, Roelf S.
SP  - 143
EP  - 145
VL  - 113
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-5458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -