Trench foot: a relatively rare condition in tropical countries - a case report.
Trench foot is a relatively rare condition in tropical countries. We present here a case report of trench foot in a child who was put on hip spica for her hip ailment. Although rare, awareness on the part of the clinician can prevent this potentially serious condition and early diagnosis and treatment can prevent further consequences.
Senior Resident, Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony, Delhi, India.
Kumar Shashi
KS
Kant
Anil
A
Agarwal
Tarun
T
Suri
Neeraj
N
Gupta
Indreshwar
I
Verma
Abbas
A
Shaharyar
D002648:Child; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003161:Compartment Syndromes; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005627:Frostbite / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005734:Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007102:Immersion Foot / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Trench foot; children; compartment syndrome; gangrene