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NFL fans who went to -20C game attended by Taylor Swift ‘underwent amputations after suffering frostbite’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The football fans were among dozens of people across Kansas City who had to be treated for frostbite due to an 11-day cold snap at the beginning of the year. Taylor Swift was also at the match, supporting her boyfriend – but avoided the worst of the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least “some” NFL fans who attended a near-record cold game in Kansas City suffered extreme frostbite and had to undergo amputations, doctors have revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spectators braved -20C (-4F) temperatures to watch the\u00a0Kansas<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0City Chiefs host the\u00a0Miami<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC wildcard round back on 13 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wind chill – what the temperature feels like to the human body – dipped as low as -33C (-27F).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, some fans were treated for frostbite, which causes damage to the skin and tissue, particularly extremities such as fingers and toes, after exposure to freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Research Medical Centre in Kansas said it had treated dozens of people who had experienced frostbite during an 11-day cold snap at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve of those people, including some who were at the football game, had to undergo amputations involving mostly fingers and toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centre said it was expecting to carry out more surgeries over the next few weeks as “injuries evolve”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine Hamele, associate vice president of HCA Midwest Health, which operates seven hospitals, including the Research Medical Centre and its Grossman Burn Centre, said: “To date, 12 patients have undergone amputation surgeries, some of which attended the Chiefs game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our specialised physicians and expert care team continue to treat and monitor patients’ healing to address long-term needs, and we expect more surgical procedures over the next two to four weeks as their injuries evolve.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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