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Trench Foot

Jeffrey S. Bush  1 , Trevor Lofgran  2 , Simon Watson  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Trench Foot

Jeffrey S. Bush et al.

Excerpt

Trench foot is one of three subclasses of immersion foot and is considered a non-freezing cold injury (NFCI). It is often differentiated by the temperature of the exposure and is caused by prolonged exposure to cold but usually not freezing, damp, and sometimes unsanitary conditions. The condition will ultimately cause skin and tissue breakdown which increases the risk of infection and raises the morbidity and mortality.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Jeffrey Bush declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Trevor Lofgran declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Simon Watson declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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