title: Trench foot--a study in military-medical responsiveness in the Great War, 1914-1918.
abstract: Along the nearly 15,000 miles of trenches on the western front in the Great War of 1914-1918, a condition known as "trench foot" caused serious attrition among the fighting troops and resulted in swollen limbs, impaired sensory nerves, inflammation, and even loss of tissue through gangrene. Physicians, sanitarians, and military officers explored numerous theories regarding etiology and treatment before focusing on a combined regimen of common-sense hygiene and strict military discipline.
authors.affiliation: Department of History, University of Colorado, Denver.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Haller
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007102:Immersion Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D014857:Warfare