Cold injury

A cold injury is defined as one in which cold temperature is the agent that causes tissue damage. Types of cold injury include chilblains, trenchfoot, frostbite, and immersion foot.[1]

Notes
  1. Whayne & DeBakey 1984, p. 7.

References
  • Whayne, Tom French; DeBakey, Michael E. (1984). Cold Injury, Ground Type (PDF). Medical Department, United States Army, in World War II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History. OCLC 19967629. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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