Most frostbite amputation hospital visits in Edmonton last year were for homeless patients
Despite being less than one per cent of the total population, homeless Edmontonians accounted for 58 per cent of frostbite amputation visits
Source: cbc.ca
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Frostbite amputations hit 10-year high in Edmonton last winter, new data show
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.
Source: cbc.ca
Front-line workers seeing more amputations in Edmonton homeless community
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.
Source: cbc.ca