Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9045793 | Wilderness & Environmental Medicine | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A wide spectrum of injuries is associated with glacial accidents. They range from common extremity injuries with fracture or joint instability and peripheral frostbite to potentially life-threatening nonorthopedic trauma, which requires intensive clinical and radiological work-up. Injury prevention strategies should focus on wearing helmets to reduce head injuries and adequate clothing to forestall or prevent hypothermia, for these are the most severe and life-threatening injuries.
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Authors
Sebastian T. MD, Juergen MD, Lynne S. MD, Heinz MD, Juka MD, Suzanne E. MD,