Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries Following an Earthquake Experience in an Acute-Phase Field Hospital
- Elhanan Bar-On; Ehud Lebel; Nehemia Blumberg; Rami Sagi; Yitshak Kreiss; Petah Tikva
PMID: 26165876DOI: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000143
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This article examines the experience of treating children with orthopedic injuries after the 2010 Haiti earthquake at a field hospital set up by the Israel Defense Forces. It highlights that 37% of patients were children, who often had fractures, especially in their legs. Children needed surgery more than adults and were discharged quickly to manage hospital capacity. The study suggests that future disaster relief should include more pediatric specialists and equipment since children's injury patterns differ from adults'. Early teams should have both adult and pediatric orthopedists to better care for young patients in such emergencies.
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