Intractable foot pain following frostbite: case report.

This report describes a patient with intractable foot pain following frostbite in 1945. The patient continued to have progressively worsening foot pain, which eventually resulted in his losing his job and becoming wheelchair-bound. A combination of transcutaneous nerve stimulator, patellar, tendon weight-bearing/ankle foot orthoses (PTB/AFO), and crutches resulted in pain relief and good ambulatory status. A review of the literature regarding possible pathophysiology is made.