After a record-cold playoff game against the Miami Dolphins in January, some Kansas City Chiefs fans suffered from frostbite and required amputation.
Research medical center 590 beds Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the hospital is a “regional hub for specialized and complex medical care, including an emergency room and trauma center.”
The Research Medical Center reported the following. Associated Press “We treated dozens of people who experienced frostbite during the 11-day cold snap in January.”
Twelve people required amputations, including fans attending the Chiefs’ wild-card playoff game against the Dolphins on January 13th. was. The hospital noted that most of the weather-related amputations involved fingers. And the toes.
The Research Medical Center said more surgeries are expected over the next two to four weeks as the “injury progresses.”
The University of Kansas Hospital also treated patients for frostbite after the game, but said no cases of amputations were reported.
Chiefs fans were allowed to bring heated blankets into the stadium and small pieces of cardboard to place under their feet on the frozen concrete.
The temperature at kickoff for the wild-card playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium was -4 degrees Celsius, with a wind chill of -27 degrees Celsius. It was the coldest game in the history of the Chiefs and Dolphins, and the fourth coldest game in NFL history.
The coldest game in NFL history was the 1967 NFL Championship Game, known as the Ice Bowl. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field despite game-time temperatures of -14 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of -48 degrees.
by National Institutes of HealthFrostbite can occur when temperatures drop below 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
“At temperatures as low as -16.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-27 degrees Celsius), frostbite can occur on exposed skin within 30 minutes,” the NIH said. “Frostbite can occur anywhere on the body, but typically affects exposed areas such as the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, and toes.”
The Kansas City Chiefs did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
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