Polar Thigh and Other Medical Observations During the Longest Solo Unsupported One-Way Polar Ski Expedition in Antarctica

• Published in: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
• Main Authors: Scheer, Volker, Chandi, Harpreet, Valero, Encarna, Steinach, Mathias
• Other Authors: Ultra Sports Science Foundation
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2024
• Subjects: Antarctic; Ross Ice Shelf; Hercules; Hercules Inlet; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10806032241253817; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10806032241253817; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/10806032241253817

Antarctic expeditions are exceptional challenges for the human body, and medical issues such as nutritional deficiencies, polar anemia, cold injuries, and even death have been reported. We prospectively investigated medical issues encountered by a 33-year-old female adventurer completing the longest...