The two conditions to be considered herein, trench foot and its seagoing counterpart, immersion foot, are both caused by prolonged exposure of the dependent lower extremities to cold and moisture.

Relatively little study has been made of the persistent signs and symptoms of trench foot and immersion foot, most papers on this disorder dealing with their acute manifestations. 1,2 According to ...

Imagine coming home from work to find a three-and-a-half-foot trench dug in the middle of your backyard that runs 40 feet ...