Publications by authors named "Maryam Gharraei"
Keep Cool but Don't Freeze: The Influence of William J. Mills Jr. on the Treatment of Frostbite.
Wilderness Environ Med
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Dr. William J. Mills Jr. is an Alaskan orthopedic surgeon who transformed frostbite treatment protocols, challenging a long-standing approach set by Napoleon's surgeon general in the early 1800s.
- - After recognizing the limitations of existing methods in his practice, he researched and advocated for rapid warming of frozen body parts, resulting in significant publication contributions in the 1960s that established this as the new standard treatment.
- - Mills and his team developed a simplified 2-tier classification system for frostbite (superficial and deep) that is still widely used in clinical and non-hospital settings today.