Wounded soldier with an externally immobilised broken leg and trench foot. Trench foot is a condition caused by prolonged exposure to damp, cold and u

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Wounded soldier with an externally immobilised broken leg and trench foot. Trench foot is a condition caused by prolonged exposure to damp, cold and unsanitary conditions. Affected feet would swell, smell, and develop sores and gangrene. If untreated, amputation might be needed. It was so-named because it affected soldiers in the trenches in World War I (1914-1918).

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