title: Using thrombolytics in frostbite injury.
abstract: Until recently, the treatment of frostbite injuries has been limited to supportive care only, with mediocre outcomes. The use of thrombolytic therapy has been presented in a limited fashion in the literature since 2005. This case study describes the work-up and treatment of a patient with severe frostbite injury who received tPA. We then discuss thrombolytic therapy in more detail, with particular attention to the two studies outlining different treatment regimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Johanna C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Moore