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Frostbite among Iraqi soldiers during | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-188 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nafi A. O. Al-Ani; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Frostbite is a cold weather injury characterized by tissue freezing. It can adversely impact military operations. This study was carried out to demonstrate the frostbite among Iraqi -Iranian war. Materials: The over surveillance period was 1st Dec. 1987 to 1st March 1988. A form was tilled for each affected soldier. All cases were followed till Dec. 1988. Results: The reported frostbite cases were 10 000 cases. The rate was of 100 cases per 100 000 person - year. The foot was the most affected site. High frostbite cases were reported during the active military operations. Conclusion: Education, acclimatization and strict enforcement of cold weather injury preventive measures arc necessary in military services. Key words: Frostbite, cold weather injury, army, Iraqi-Iranian war. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Frostbite; cold weather injury; Army; Iraqi; Iranian war | ||
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