Clinical Guideline Military medicine 2025

Cryotherapy-Induced Iatrogenic Frostbite on Distal Digit: Case Report and Review of Management Strategies.

Pendlebury G, Brahe C, Schmiedecke R — Military medicine, 2025

View Original on PubMed PMID 38430526

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report of iatrogenic frostbite on a distal digit in a 23-year-old US Navy Sailor following cryotherapy.

What They Found

A 23-year-old US Navy Sailor developed iatrogenic frostbite after cryotherapy, requiring treatment with pain management, sildenafil, nitroglycerine paste, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This comprehensive regimen led to significant clinical improvements and minimal long-term structural damage.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings of this study are not generalizable to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Guideline
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	38430526
Year Published	2025
Journal	Military medicine
MeSH Terms	Humans; Frostbite; Cryotherapy; Male; Iatrogenic Disease; Young Adult; Military Personnel; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Fingers; Nitroglycerin

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