Abstract
Conclusions
The optimum temperature for the feet of my patients proved to be considerably below their mouth temperature. It corresponded closely with the skin temperature of the feet of normal persons. When this temperature was rigidly maintained comfort was at a maximum and the color of the feet most closely approached the normal. Slight deviations from it were accompanied by pain and cyanosis.
It appears reasonable to believe that strict maintenance of the optimum temperature would increase the chances of recovery in many cases of gangrene secondary to peripheral vascular disease.
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