Real-Time Laser Doppler Imaging as a Prognostic Tool in Frostbite Injuries of the Upper Extremity

Marwan Hardan¹* and Wassim Raffoul²

Received: November 05, 2019;   Published: November 13, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/RRHOAJ.2019.04.000185

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Abstract

Cold-induced lesions, better known as frostbite lesions, are the result of prolonged exposure of the skin to a low temperature. Various efforts have been made to stage these lesions and to provide early prognostic information, of which Cauchy’s classification, using clinical information and technetium bone scanning at day 7, is widely accepted. Recently, Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) has been proposed as a valuable method in the quantification of (micro) perfusion of tissues in burn victims and in the surveillance of free flaps. LDI may also be a valuable prognostic tool in the treatment of frostbite lesions. In this case report, we present the use of LDI in the treatment of a 42- year old patient suffering from frostbite injuries to both hands.

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