Immersion foot


  • Trench foot

Incidence

Trench foot is a form of incipient gangrene in which the foot turns mottled and blistered. In severe cases toes would be lost. The name comes from the time of the First World War. Soldiers in the trenches had feet perpetually damp and cold. This coupled with tight puttees, which dangerously reduced blood circulation below the ankle, meant that their feet were starved of blood.


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