MD Podiatrist Discusses Rhabdomyolysis in Hikers
Dan Michaels, DPMsays rhabdomyolysis is not common. “There are approximately 26,000 cases of rhabdomyolysis reported in the U.S. per year,” he says. Comparatively, there are about 41 million cases of the flu every year, with up to 52,000 resulting deaths. With several incidences of rhabdomyolysis taking place on long trails, it’s clear there’s a potential…

