A new treatment for frostbite sequelae; Botulinum toxin

Source at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2016.1273677 . Frostbite sequelae are a relevant occupational injury outcome for soldiers in arctic environments. A Caucasian male soldier suffered frostbite to both hands during a military winter exercise. He developed sensory-motor disturbances and cold h...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Norheim, Arne Johan, Mercer, James, Musial, Frauke, de Weerd, Louis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Open 2017
Subjects:
Frostbite
cold injury
botulinum toxin
vasospastic disorder
thermography
non-freezing cold injury
quantitative sensory testing
angiography
military
army
VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750
VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750
Arctic
The Soldier
Circumpolar Health
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12290
https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2016.1273677
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Summary:Source at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2016.1273677 . Frostbite sequelae are a relevant occupational injury outcome for soldiers in arctic environments. A Caucasian male soldier suffered frostbite to both hands during a military winter exercise. He developed sensory-motor disturbances and cold hypersensitivity. Angiography and thermography revealed impaired blood flow while Quantitative Sensory Testing indicated impaired somato-sensory nerve function. Two years after the initial event, he received an off label treatment with Botulinum toxin distributed around the neurovascular bundles of each finger. After treatment, cold sensitivity was reduced while blood flow and somato-sensory nerve function improved. The successful treatment enabled the soldier to successfully pursue his career in the army.

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