Foot in steel toe boots vs trailer!
The photo is showing a crush injury with skin avulsion of the patients foot following a work accident. In this injury, the foot is compressed between two hard surfaces, resulting in a “crushing” of bones, soft tissue, vessels and nerves. If the injury is left untreated, there are several, more severe symptoms and attendant conditions you may experience. This can include any of the following. Compartment Syndrome, which occurs when pressure inside the body compartment builds to dangerously high levels, often when muscle is deprived of blood for too long. Necrosis, which happens when the tissue dies as a result of blood deprivation. Rhabdomyolysis, which is a rare condition that occurs when dead muscle contents are released into the bloodstream. It can cause kidney failure. Infection, which is the most common. The risk of developing an infection is higher in crush injuries than in other types of wounds, as the breaks and trauma are often widespread and not clean.
