Belaya Smert: The White Death

Rodway, George W.

doi:10.1016/j.wem.2012.01.002

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“…Larrey porównywał rany odmrożeniowe do oparzeniowych i był zwolennikiem amputacji kończyn powyżej poziomu uszkodzonych tkanek. Obaj medycy dostrzegli zgubne działanie wychłodzenia na aktywność i zachowanie żołnierzy, porównując ich stan do ostrego zatrucia alkoholem [10].…”

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A brief history of thermal wound care

Król¹,

Bylica²

2020

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Osiągnięcia naszych przodków, począwszy od ujarzmienia ognia po eksplorację i zasiedlanie nowych terenów znajdujących się w niekorzystnym klimacie, zwiększały ich narażenie na działanie wysokich i niskich temperatur. W pracy opisano techniki opatrywania ran powstałych na skutek działania ekstremalnych temperatur, które stosowano od czasów starożytnych cywilizacji Wschodu i Zachodu do współczesności. Zwrócono uwagę na proces, jaki zachodził w medycynie: od wyłącznie miejscowego leczenia ran opierającego się niekiedy na praktykach magicznych do stopniowego doskonalenia technik bazujących na coraz wnikliwszych teoriach naukowych. Rozwój wiedzy, technik zabiegowych oraz coraz nowocześniejsze materiały opatrunkowe przyczyniły się do postępu, jaki miał i ma miejsce w dziedzinie opatrywania ran termicznych. Oprócz ukazania czytelnikowi historii rozwoju technik leczenia ran powstałych wskutek działania niskich i wysokich temperatur na organizm człowieka, praca ma także na celu uświadomienie, że odkrycie powszechnych dziś metod leczenia było efektem niezwykłych wysiłków na przestrzeni wieków wielu wybitnych naukowców i lekarzy, którzy często, pomimo zawieruchy wojennej, opracowywali nowatorskie metody, aby ratować życie i zdrowie poszkodowanych.

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A brief history of thermal wound care

Król¹,

Bylica²

2020

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Frostbite: a systematic review on freezing cold injuries in a military environment

Dongen

Berendsen

Jong³

et al. 2023

BMJ Mil Health

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BackgroundMilitary practice or deployment in extreme conditions includes risks, dangers and rare disorders. One of the challenges is frostbite; however, current literature does not provide an overview of this condition in a military context. This review aims to map the incidence, risk factors and outcome of frostbite in military casualties in the armed forces.MethodsA systematic literature search on frostbite (freezing cold injuries) in military settings from 1995 to the present was performed. A critical appraisal of the included articles was conducted. Data on incidence, risk factors, treatment and outcome were extracted.ResultsFourteen studies were included in our systematic review. Most studies of frostbite in a military setting were published nearly half a century ago. Frostbite incidence has declined from 7% to around 1% in armed forces in arctic regions but could be as high as 20% in small-scale arctic manoeuvres. Overall and military-specific risk factors for contracting frostbite were identified.ConclusionDuring inevitable arctic manoeuvres, frostbite is a frequently diagnosed injury in service members. Postfreezing symptoms often persist after severe frostbite injury, which decreases employability within the service. Over time, military practice has changed considerably, and modern protective materials have been introduced; therefore, re-evaluation and future study in the military field are appropriate, preferably with other North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners.

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Frostbite: a treatment guideline for prehospital treatment in a military environment

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Frostbite remains a severe medical condition that causes long-lasting sequelae and can threaten military operations. Information on prehospital treatment of frostbite is scarce and existing guidelines are aimed at the general population.This paper provides a guideline on prehospital emergency care of frostbite in the (Netherlands) Armed Forces. The insights gained from studies reporting on frostbite treatment in the prehospital setting were combined with the expert opinions of the authors and applied to the military context. The resulting guideline consists of two stages: (prolonged) field care and care at a Medical Treatment Facility. The cornerstones are rewarming in warm water and evacuation to a medical facility. Additional aspects of prehospital treatment are rehydration, proper analgesia, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and wound care.We suggest further collaboration among North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners and other affiliated nations, focusing on the full spectrum of military injury management including state-of-the-art aftercare, long-lasting sequelae and return to duty after frostbite.

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Belaya Smert: The White Death

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

A brief history of thermal wound care

A brief history of thermal wound care

Frostbite: a systematic review on freezing cold injuries in a military environment

Frostbite: a treatment guideline for prehospital treatment in a military environment

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