A Missouri hospital confirmed Friday that people who attended a frigid January wild-card round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins had to undergo amputations due to frostbite.
Research Medical Center in Kansas City said 12 patients were treated for frostbite during the cold snap two months ago, including some from the Jan. 13 game at Arrowhead Stadium. , announced that most of his fingers and toes had to be amputated.
The hospital also said more surgeries are expected in the next two to four weeks.
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NFL fans cheer in the stands before the NFL Wild Card Playoff football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. . (Kara Durette/Getty Images)
The Research Medical Center did not provide an exact number of people who suffered frostbite during the 11-day cold snap, said Dr. Megan Garcia of the hospital’s Grossman Burn Center. fox 4 Seventy percent of those patients are now recommended to schedule amputation.
“People think about burns, fires, scalds,” she says. “But burns can occur for many different reasons.
Chiefs fan faces possible amputation after suffering frostbite during fourth-coldest game in NFL history
“The patients who suffered frostbite during the Chiefs game are now reaching the point, and we are discussing the possibility that they may need amputations.”
The temperature at kickoff of the Chiefs vs. Dolphins game was -4 degrees Fahrenheit, and the game was -27 degrees Fahrenheit due to gusty winds, making it the fourth coldest game in NFL history.
Fans cheer during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
But Chiefs fans flocked to the stadium regardless of the temperature, and some braved the frigid air, either not wearing layers during the game or just showing skin in their seats. I was also seen.
The coldest game on record in NFL history was the 1967 NFL Championship, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field at -13 degrees Fahrenheit. It is rightly called “Ice Bowl”.
The Chiefs won the game against the Dolphins again this year, earning their first victory in the playoffs on their way to winning the Super Bowl. Kansas City defeated the Buffalo Bills in another freezing game in upstate New York, then traveled to Baltimore and defeated the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
Kansas City Chiefs fans on a cold night during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. ‘s glasses fog up. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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