Pediatric frostbite: A 10-year single-center retrospective study

Frostbite is a severe form of cold weather injury that occurs when tissues freeze, having potentially significant long-term consequences [1]. While there is some information on circumstances of injury in adults, there is a paucity of information on children with frostbite. Given the devastating sequelae from frostbite, it is important to better understand the patterns of injury in order to better prevent and treat children with frostbite. Skin and underlying tissue freezes below the freezing point of water.
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research