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Complete recovery. Apparent complete recovery, but with loss of sensation, especially to temperature, in the affected partsand the predisposition of these parts to be more readilyfrozen. Neuralgic pains occur, especially in affected jointsof the fingers and toes. Use of these joints is very painful. Gangrene, with the gradually developing line of•demarcation of normal and gangrenous tissues; thesegradually separate from the body, but may be held bybone. Causes: The essential change that occurs in frostbite is damage to the blood vessels, causing hemorrhage and liberation of plasma from the blood into the tissue. This causes swelling and blisters. |
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