Montreal saw record 12 frostbite amputations in 2025, but none this year. Here’s why
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Despite a long and cold winter, no frostbite amputations have been reported in Montreal so far this year compared to an annual average of about six. The drop in cases could be connected to the addition of hundreds of spots in temporary warming shelters around the city and the use of a new drug protocol to treat frostbite.
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