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Despite being less than one per cent of the total population, homeless Edmontonians accounted for 58 per cent of frostbite amputation visits

New data obtained by CBC News show a major spike in the number of frostbite amputations performed in Edmonton last winter — more than the previous three years combined, and more than double any other year over the past decade.

An emergency room physician is among front-line workers calling for more shelter space and the collection of data after seeing more amputations in Edmonton's homeless community.