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Many factors are decisive in an avalanche accident, whether the entrapment can be survived and how the operation proceeds. The present case shows which factors are decisive in the rescue mission and how dangerous such operations can be in alpine terrain.
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Brugger, H. (2023). Avalanche Burial. In: Wenzel, V. (eds) Case Studies in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67249-5_39
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