Trench foot (also known as immersion foot) is a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp and cold. It was a particular problem for soldiers engaged in trench warfare during the winter months of World War I, World War II, and also during the Vietnam conflict. Trench warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of defense. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (See Secret War) and in bombing runs (Rolling Thunder) over North Vietnam. ...

Trench foot occurs when feet are cold and damp while wearing constricting footwear. Unlike frostbite, trench foot does not require freezing temperatures and can occur in temperatures up to 60° Fahrenheit (about 16° Celsius). Trench foot can occur with only twelve hours of exposure. When affected by trench foot, the feet become numb, followed by a change in color to red or blue. As the condition worsens, the feet may swell. Advanced trench foot often involves blisters and open sores, which lead to fungal infections. In such cases trench foot is also known as "jungle rot". If left untreated, trench foot usually results in gangrene and then requires amputation. If treated properly and quickly, complete recovery is normal, but recovery is marked by severe short-term pain as feeling returns. Like other cold injuries, those who experience trench foot are more susceptible to it in the future. Frostbite (congelatio in medical terminology) is the medical condition where damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold. ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Celsius relates to the Celsius or centrigrade temperature scale. ... A blister caused by 2nd degree burns A blister or bulla is a defense mechanism of the human body. ... An open sore is a lesion or break in the skin, which is an opportunity for infection. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Glomeromycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota Deuteromycota For the fictional character, see Fungus the Bogeyman. ... Gangrene is necrosis and subsequent decay of body tissues caused by infection or thrombosis or lack of blood flow. ... Partial hand amputation For the song Amputations by Death Cab for Cutie, see You Can Play these Songs with Chords Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma (also referred to as avulsion) or surgery. ...

Trench foot is easily prevented by keeping the feet warm and dry, and changing socks frequently when the feet cannot be kept dry. British soldiers in World War I were advised to keep multiple pairs of clean socks on hand, and change them at least three times daily. Socks A sock is a knitted garment for enclosing the human foot and/or lower leg, which is designed to: ease chafing between the foot and footwear, keep the feet warm absorb moisture Sock is also the term given to the layer of leather or other material covering the insole... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz...

During World War I, soldiers were provided with whale grease and told to apply it to their feet as part of a bid to reduce the prevalence of this condition in the trenches. The idea was to make the feet waterproof. It was also discovered that the key was regular foot inspections by officers. Provided this was done, the prevalence of trench foot was much reduced. A Fin whale The term whale is ambiguous: it can refer to all cetaceans, to just the larger ones, or only to members of particular families within the order Cetacea. ...

See also

• Trench fever
• Trench mouth
• Clog foot

[[Category:Diseases] Trench fever is a moderately serious disease, transmitted by body lice, that infected more than a million soldiers during World War I and World War II. The disease persists among the homeless. ... Trench mouth is a polymicrobial infection of the gums leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration and necrotic gum tissue, there may also be fever. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...