Trench foot

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Foot trenches are medical conditions caused by prolonged exposure to moisture, unclean, and cold conditions. This is one of the many foot immersion syndromes. The use of the word trench in the name of this condition is a reference to the trench warfare, especially related to World War I.

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Signs and symptoms

The affected foot may become numb, by erythema (red blush) or cyanosis (blue) as a result of poor blood supply, and may begin to emit a foul odor if the initial stage of necrosis (tissue death) enters. As conditions worsened. , the feet may also start to swell. Severe leg trenches often involve blisters and open sores, leading to yeast infections; this is sometimes called tropical ulcers (rotten forest). If left untreated, ditch legs usually produce gangrene, which may require amputation. If the foot trench is properly treated, a perfect recovery is normal, although marked by severe short-term pain when feeling re-established.

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Cause

Unlike frostbite, leg trenches do not require freezing temperatures; it can happen in temperatures up to 16 Â ° Celsius (about 60 Â ° Fahrenheit) and in just 13 hours. Exposure to these environmental conditions causes damage and destruction of the capillaries and causing meat morbidity in the vicinity. Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) has long been considered a cause; unclean, cold, and wet conditions can also cause foot trenches.

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Prevention

Foot trenches can be prevented by keeping the feet clean, warm, and dry. It was also found in World War I that the main precaution is regular foot examination; soldiers will be paired and each responsible for the other foot, and they will generally apply whale oil to prevent foot trenches. If left to their own devices, soldiers may neglect to take off their own boots and socks to dry their feet every day, but if it is the responsibility of others, this becomes less likely. Then in the war, the example of the trench legs begins to diminish, perhaps as a result of the introduction of such steps; wooden mats to cover the muddy, wet and cold soils of the trenches; and an increase in the rotational training of troops, which keeps the army from a long time ahead.

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Treatment

Mainstay treatments, such as gangrenous treatment, are surgical debridement, and often include amputations. The treatment itself consists of replacing the socks two or three times a day and the use of a lot of powder. As much as possible, shoes and socks should be removed, legs bathed for five minutes, patted dry, talcum powder is smeared and the soles of the feet removed so that air can get into it.

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History

The trench legs were first documented by the Napoleonic forces in 1812. This became prevalent during a retreat from Russia and was first described by French army surgeon Dominique Jean Larrey. It was also a problem for soldiers involved in the wars of trenches during the winter of World War I (hence its name).

Foot trenches reappeared in the British Army, during the Falklands War in 1982. Some were even reported to have developed trenches at the Glastonbury Festival in 1998 and 2007, the Leeds Festival 2009 and 2013, as well as the 2012 Download Festival, as a result of cold, wet conditions , and sustainable mud at the event.

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See also

• Chilblains
• Frostbite
• Soaking foot syndrome
• ditch fever
• The mouth of the trench
• Legs of athletes

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References

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External links

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