Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2009; 76(3):247-248 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2009/045
Frostbite Signs versus Hyperviscosity Syndrome of the Lower Extremities due to a Long-Term Stay at Extremely High AltitudesCase report
- Krajská zdravotní, a.s., chirurgické oddělení nemocnice v Děčíně, o.z.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:
The author reports on a case of hyperviscosity syndrome resulting from a long-term stay at extremely high altitudes. As a consequence, the patient lost the acral parts of the first and second toes on both lower extremities.
Keywords: hyperviscosity syndrome, arterial thrombosis, lower extremities
Published: June 1, 2009 Show citation
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NÁHLÍK I. Frostbite Signs versus Hyperviscosity Syndrome of the Lower Extremities due to a Long-Term Stay at Extremely High Altitudes. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2009;76(3):247-248. doi: 10.55095/achot2009/045. PubMed PMID: 19595289.
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