Zrádné letní nebezpečí: Stačí chvilka bez bot a hrozí i amputace. Lékař popsal opomíjený fenomén

High summer temperatures pose a serious danger to feet, as heated surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, or pavement can reach temperatures of 60 to 70 °C. At such temperatures, deeper skin damage can occur within seconds to minutes of contact. According to Libor Streit, head of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Clinic at Brno University Hospital, there has been an increase in recent months of patients with foot burns from everyday activities such as visits to swimming pools or falls from wheelchairs. The most at-risk groups are diabetics, people with neuropathy, individuals with circulatory disorders of the lower limbs, and children under three years old. Severe burns require long-term treatment and surgical procedures, and in the worst cases can result in amputation. Brno University Hospital hospitalized five people this year with such burns, including a one-year-old child. The most effective prevention is to avoid walking barefoot and always wear appropriate footwear when moving on heated outdoor surfaces.