Trench foot came to attention during war in which soldiers suffered from it during trench warfare due to the prolonged exposure to the cold, damp and unsanitary conditions in the trenches. This caused significant vascoconstriction and the resultant reperfusion results in damage to the tissues
See the article here:
Trench Foot
Other Resources:
http://www.chiropodisttoday.org.uk/blog/trench-foot/21/
http://www.podiatryfaq.com/trench-foot/
http://podiapaedia.org/wiki/peripheral-vascular-disease/trench-foot/
