Complications classification of local cold injury

The OBJECTIVE of this work was to develop a classification of complications of local cold injury.METHODS AND MATERIALS. The study is based on the results and analysis of the treatment of 132 patients with local cold injury of the II–IV degree of the lower extremities. The victims were hospitalized in the regional center for thermal trauma on the basis of the «City Clinical Hospital № 1» in the period from 2018 to 2019. Post-traumatic complications were detected in 54 patients (40.1 %), of which 32 developed early and 22 patients developed late complications. The remaining 78 patients after discharge from the hospital did not seek medical help again and were under the supervision of a polyclinic surgeon.RESULTS. In the course of the study, it was found that in 32 out of 132 patients in the early period of local cold injury of the lower extremities, sensitivity disorders, muscle weakness, convulsions, impaired coordination of movements, graft rejection, wound suppuration and suture failure, stump necrosis were detected in the affected segments of the extremities. 22 victims developed late complications of local cold injury: trophic ulcers of the stumps of the feet, osteomyelitis with the formation of sequesters, gangrene of the stumps of both feet. As a result of the study and pathogenetic interpretation of the consequences of cryoinjury, a new classification of complications of local cold injury was formed and the criteria for the forms of «cold extremity» were identified.CONCLUSION. Post-traumatic complications were detected in almost half of the victims with local cold injury (54 patients, 40.1 %). Thus, in the early stages of cryoinjury, 32 patients were found to have impaired sensitivity of the affected limb, muscle weakness, convulsions, and impaired coordination of movements; 4 (12.5 %) had treatment complicated by graft rejection; 5 (15.5 %) had wound suppuration and suture failure; 2 (6.25 %) had stump necrosis. In the late period, complications of local cold injury were registered in 22 patients. Of these, 12 (55 %) patients were found to have trophic disorders; osteomyelitis was detected in 8 (36 %) patients; in 2 (9 %) — gangrene of the distal segment of the affected limb.

Comprehensive assessment of peripheral innervation and microcirculatory function in local cold trauma

Актуальность криопоражений обусловлена большим числом пострадавших, сложностью лечения, длительной утратой трудоспособности, тяжелыми последствиями и, как следствие, высоким уровнем инвалидизации. Цель исследования -- оценка изменений микрокровотока и периферической иннервации при местной холодовой травме и формирование прогностической модели уровня повреждения конечности. Методика. Под наблюдением было 35 больных с местной холодовой травмой нижних конечностей III-IV степени. Использован неинвазивный метод лазерной доплеровской флуометрии с помощью аппарата ЛАКК-02, а также метод накожной электронейромиографии с помощью аппарата Нейро-ВМП, компании Нейрософт. Результаты. Несмотря на гипотетически функциональную связь между микрокровотоком кожи и уровнем отморожения пораженной конечности, статистически значимых результатов получено не было (p > 0,05), что свидетельствует о более сложном генезе патологических изменений в пораженной конечности. Между тем, у пострадавших с местной криотравмой отмечены выраженные изменения периферической иннервации. Нейропатия прогрессирует с увеличением уровня повреждения. Заключение. У пациентов с местной холодовой травмой отмечается снижение биоэлектрической активности мышц в области пораженной конечности. Cryotrauma is relevant due to a large number of patients, the complexity of treatment, the likelihood of severe complications, and long-term disability. The aim was to assess oscillations in microcirculation and peripheral innervation during regional cold injury, and to form a prognostic model according to the severity of limb injury. Methods. Studies were carried out in 35 patients with III-IV degree local cold injury of a leg. Non-invasive laser Doppler flowmetry was performed with a LAKK-02 device, and peripheral innervation was evaluated by cutaneous electroneuromyography with a Neurosoft Neuro-VMP device. The patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the injury. Results. Despite the hypothetical, functional relationship between skin microcirculatory blood flow and the degree of frostbite of the affected tissue, no statistically significant association was detected (p > 0.05), which indicates a more complex genesis of the cold-induced pathology. However, there were pronounced changes in neural activity in this tissue. Neuropathy increased with increasing injury. Conclusions. In patients with local cold trauma there is a decrease in the bioelectric activity of the muscles in the damaged tissue.

Pathogenetic significance of endothelial dysfunction in formation of vascular wall hypertonia in local cold trauma

Актуальность. В структуре общего травматизма местная холодовая травма имеет большой удельный вес. Выявление новых маркеров криоповреждения способствует более ранней диагностике глубины поражений тканей при обморожении, созданию новых подходов к хирургическому лечению и ускоренной реабилитации пострадавших. Цель исследования - изучение в динамике содержания оксида азота, асимметричного диметиларгинина и циркулирующих эндотелиальных клеток в сыворотке крови у пациентов с местной холодовой травмой. Методика. В исследование включено 80 пациентов с обморожениями нижних конечностей III-IV степени в позднем реактивном периоде и периоде гранулирования и эпителизации. Использован мультиплексный анализ сыворотки крови набором реагентов фирмы Biomedical (США), методом Hladovec (1978) и методом П.П. Голикова (2004) соответвенно. Результаты. У пациентов с криотравмой во всех исследуемых группах установлено снижение уровня оксида азота относительно контроля. У пострадавших с местной холодовой травмой на 5-е сут отмечено значительное снижение в крови уровня асимметричного диметиларгинина. на 30-е сут с момента криоповреждения уровень асимметричного диметиларгинина не отличался от показателей контрольной группы. При обморожении дистальных сегментов стоп концентрация асимметричного диметиларгинина в крови не менялась относительно контроля. У пациентов с тяжелыми обморожениями нижних конечностей уровень асимметричного диметиларгинина в крови снижался в 3,6 раза. У пациентов с местной холодовой травмой на 5-е сут установлено увеличение в крови уровня циркулирующих эндотелиальных клеток в 5,2 раза, на 30-е сут с момента криоповреждения уровень циркулирующих эндотелиальных клеток снижался, но, по-прежнему, превышал контрольные значения. У пострадавших с обморожением дистальных сегментов стоп содержание в крови циркулирующих эндотелиальных клеток увеличилось в 2,7 раза, с поражением проксимальных сегментов нижних конечностей - в 6,7 раза относительно здоровых добровольцев. У пациентов с наиболее тяжелыми обморожениями нижних конечностей уровень циркулирующих эндотелиальных клеток в крови повышался в 9 раз. The relevance of local cold injury remains high. In the structure of general injury prevalence, proportion of freeze burns is great. Identification of new markers of cold injury will help earlier determination of tissue lesion depth, development of new approaches in the surgical treatment of deep freeze burns of extremities, and promote rehabilitation of patients. The aim of this study was to elucidate the dynamics of the serum content of nitric oxide (NO), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and circulating endothelial cells (CEC) in patients with local cold injury. Methods. The study included 80 patients with III-IV degree frostbite of the lower extremities in the late reactive period and the period of granulation and epithelization. Multiplex analyses of blood serum were performed with Biomedical (USA) reagent kits, according to methods by Hladovec (1978) and Golikov (2004). Results. In all groups of patients with frostbite, NO level was decreased compared to the control. Patients with local cold trauma displayed significant decreases in blood levels of ADMA on day 5; on day 30 after the cold trauma, the ADMA level did not differ from the control group. In patients with frostbite of the distal foot segments, the blood concentration of ADMA did not change from the control level. In patients with the most severe frostbite of the lower extremities, serum ADMA decreased 3.6 times. Patients with local cold trauma had a 5.2-fold increase in the blood level of CEC on day 5. On day 30 after the freeze burn, the amount of CEC was decreased but still remained above the control value. In patients with frostbite of the distal foot segments, the content of CEC increased 2.7 times compared to the control. In patients with lesions of more proximal segments of the lower extremities, the CEC index was increased 6.7 times compared to healthy volunteers. In patients with the most severe frostbite of the lower extremities, the blood content of CEC was 9 times increased.

Peripheral Neurodestruction in Patients with Local Cold Injury

Цель. Определить уровень периферического нейрофиламента Н у пациентов в разные сроки криоповреждения, оценить изменения биоэлектрических потенциалов мышц у пострадавших. Материал и методы. В исследование включено 30 человек. Пострадавшие находились на стационарном лечении в краевом центре термической травмы на базе городской больницы №1 г. Читы с местной холодовой травмой дистальных сегментов стоп в период с 2018 по 2019 год. Измерение биоэлектрической активности выполнялось на 5-е и 30-е сутки от момента получения травмы. Для оценки биоэлектрической активности мышц использован метод накожной электронейромиографии. Концентрацию периферического нейрофиламента н в сыворотке крови определяли методом иФа с использованием реагентов фирмы «Вектор-Бест» на 5-е и 30-е сутки с момента криоповреждения. Результаты. на 5-е сутки с момента криотравмы в исследуемой группе уровень периферического нейрофиламента был выше относительно показателей контроля. Амплитуда М-ответа, резидуальная латентность и скорость распространения возбуждения достоверно были ниже относительно контроля. На 30-е сутки отмечено снижение уровня периферического нейрофиламента по сравнению с более ранним периодом, но значение по-прежнему остается выше показателей контроля. При этом исследуемые показатели электронейромиографии возросли по сравнению с данными в ранние сроки криотравмы, но по-прежнему были ниже группы контроля. Выявлено увеличение нейромышечной активности у пострадавших относительно более раннего периода травмы, что указывает на восстановление нервной проводимости. Заключение. у пострадавших с отморожениями II-IV степени в крови выявлено резкое повышение фосфорилированного периферического нейрофиламента в разные периоды криоповреждения. У пациентов в разные сроки местной холодовой травмы II-IV степени отмечается снижение биоэлектрической активности мышц. На 30-е сутки комплексного лечения отмечается увеличение биоэлектрической активности мышц и снижение уровня нейрофиламента Н относительно более раннего периода. Научная новизна статьи впервые изучено содержание периферического нейрофиламента н у пациентов с местной холодовой травмой в разные сроки криоповреждения. Впервые исследована биоэлектрическая активность мышц у пациентов с отморожениями. Установлено, что показатель биоэлектрической активности мышц и уровень содержания периферического нейрофиламента н у пациентов с местной холодовой травмой имеют обратную корреляционную связь.

On the participation of eosinophils in tissue recovery after a local cold injury

The article studies the correlation of the content of peripheral blood and red bone marrow eosinophils with the level of secretion of fibroblast growth factor (FGF-21), insulin-like factor (IGF-1) and vasculoendothelial growth factor (VEGF-C) in blood serum during the formation of dermal collagen after local cold damage. Animals of the experimental group after the onset of narcotic sleep on the depilated skin of the back were simulated contact frostbite of the 3rd degree. On the 3rd, 7th, 14th and 21st day of the experiment, the concentrations of growth factors, % dermal collagen content, and also the content of eosinophils in peripheral blood and red bone marrow were determined in the blood serum. The research results showed that the development of eosinopenia after a local cold injury occurs due to the sequestration of eosinophils in the affected area. The presence of reactive changes after a local cold injury not only in peripheral blood, but also in the red bone marrow may indicate the participation of eosinophils in tissue repair processes after a local cold injury.

Dynamics of the Level of Myeloperoxidase and Serum Calprotectin in Local Cold Injury

Relevance. Cold injury is defined as a complex of pathophysiological and pathomorphological changes arising as a result of local or general cooling of the human body. Endothelial dysfunction provokes a powerful cascade of cellular interactions with expressed excretory activity, which ultimately leads to a pronounced remodeling of microcirculation and a protracted process of inflammation in the focus of alterations. Aim of the study. To establish the dynamics of the level of myeloperoxidase and calprotectin in the serum of patients with local cold injury. Materials and methods. The study included 80 patients with III–IV degree lesions in the late reactive period and the period of granulation and epithelialization. The average age of patients was 38 ± 8 years. The myeloperoxidase level was measured on the 5th and 30th days from the moment of cryopreservation using multiplex analysis of blood serum. Results. The level of myeloperoxidase and serum calprotectin increases. In late reactive period (day 5), MPO level in patients with frostbite is 7.25 times higher in comparison with control values, in the period of granulation and epithelialization (day 30), it remains elevated, but only 3.63 times higher than in the control group. In the late reactive period, the level of calprotectin in the blood serum of patients with local cold injury was 4.6 times higher in comparison with control values, and on the 30th day of cryopreservation, the value of calprotectin was 4.5 times higher than in the control group. Changes in the level of myeloperoxidase and serum calprotectin reflect the flow of destructive and reparative mechanisms in tissues during local cold trauma and can be used in predicting an unfavorable prolonged course of the wound process.

Features of disturbances of microcirculation and intercellular interactions in local cold injury

The aim of the work is to evaluate microcirculation, innervation and intercellular interactions depending on the severity and timing of cold tissue lesions. Materials and methods. 50 patients with III–IV degree of lower extremities local cold injury, as well as their blood were explored. Patients were divided into two groups depending on the period of clinical course: 5 and 30 days of cold injury. At the same time, the patients were divided into 3 groups according to the level of the lesion. The 1 group patients had only fingers frostbitten. Group 2 – patients had lesion boundary extended to the metatarsals and metatarsals. Patients with cold trauma of the proximal segments of the lower extremities belonged to group 3, had the damage level limited by the lower third of the low leg in the most cases. Studies in these groups were carried out on the 5th day after the injury. The phenomenon of lymphocytic-platelet rosette formation and the amplitude of M-response were evaluated. Results. In patients with frostbite, the increased adhesive ability of blood platelets to lymphocytes, was significantly decreased by 30 days. By the day 5, the number of lymphocyte-platelet rosettes increased 2.2 times, and the degree of adhesion 1.7 times. By the day 5 of the injury, the value of the M-response was reduced by 1.7, and the detected changes were preserved for day 30. In patients with fingers frostbitten, the percentage of LTA increased by 1.3 times, and the degree of adhesion by 1.5 times. Registered ENMG potentials decreased by 1.7 times. In group 2, the ability of platelets to adhere to lymphocytes increased by 1.6 times, and the average number of plates participated in rosette formation increased by 2.1. The registered ENMG potentials decreased by 2.5 times. In patients with the maximum level of cold tissue damage, the adhesive ability of lymphocytes and platelets increased by 3 times, and the degree of adhesion increased by 3.5 times, the amplitude of the M-response decreased by 2.6 times. Conclusions. The patients with local cold injury have been demonstrated the increasing of the platelets ability to adhesion to lymphocytes. The increasing of the number and degree of LTA was proportional to the level of tissues damaged by cold. Also, patients with frostbite had a sharp decreasing of in the amplitude of the M-response (motor response), which was getting worse with the increasing of severity of tissue damage. In the case of local cold injury, the maximum activity deviations in the activity of lymphocytic-lamellar interactions and the m-response amplitude of the electroneuromyography were recorded in the early period of cold injury, with a tendency to restore the wound process on the 30th day.