TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Frostbite A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Frostbite involves freezing of tissues• Ice crystals form between cells and grow at expense of extracellular fluid• Cellular dehydration and ischemia due to vasoconstriction and increased viscosity are mechanisms of tissue injury• Caused by cold exposure; effects can be amplified by moisture or wind SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/03 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58110689 ER -