title: Frostbite injuries of the hand.
abstract: Injury from frostbite has had a profound effect on developing civilizations and continues to affect modern day humans. Rational therapy and future research for frostbite must be based on a comprehensive understanding of the physiology of tissue freezing and healing. Therapy directed toward maximizing the likelihood of secondary healing is divided into field, emergency department, and nonacute management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dellon
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005627:Frostbite; D006230:Hand Injuries; D006801:Humans