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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: trench foot?
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Dr. Dennis Frischanswered
Podiatry 41 years experience
Trench foot: Trench foot is a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary, and cold conditions. It is one of many immersion foot syndromes. The use of the word trench in the name of this condition is a reference to trench warfare, mainly associated with world war i. Good information can be found at wikipedia.
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Dr. Osman Joasil commented
Podiatry 20 years experience
Trench foot occurs when feet are exposed to wetness for very long periods of time. Clean and dry the feet reduces the effect of wetness.
Jan 13, 2013
Dr. Osman Joasil commented
Podiatry 20 years experience
Trench foot can be treated by thorough cleaning and drying of the feet.
Jan 13, 2013
Dr. Mak Yousefpouranswered
DM Care, Wound Care, Surgeries 20 years experience
Emerged in water: When foot is emerged in damp, cold moist environment for too long.
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Dr. Charles Southerlandanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
A wet, soggy foot: The term "trench" foot grew out of world war i, when troops who lived in wet trenches 24/7 would develop problems with wet, soggy feet, which never had a chance to dry out. This led to cracks in skin surfaces, which became infected and debilitated the soldiers as much as any wound would. The feet are very vulnerable to long periods of water immersion, due to shearing forces acting upon them.
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Dr. George Tsatsosanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
What is Trench Foot: During war when soldiers would fight from trenches dug in the soil. When it would rain the trenches would hold some water-and so the feet would be constantly in water. This would cause the skin to wrinkle up and break down-with some form of infection-fungal or bacterial.
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