Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries Following an Earthquake Experience in an Acute-Phase Field Hospital

• 2015

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• 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 discusses the findings of a study on pediatric injuries following the 2010 Haiti earthquake at an Israel Defense Forces field hospital in Port au Prince. A total of 1,111 patients were treated, with 37% being children aged 0 to 18 years. Among children with traumatic injuries, 47% had fractures, predominantly in the lower limbs, particularly the femur. Children were more likely than adults to undergo surgery, with aggressive debridement for soft tissue injuries and external fixation or casting for fractures. The study highlights the need for adequate staffing and equipment tailored for pediatric patients in disaster relief efforts, emphasizing the differences in pediatric injuries compared to adults.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Mobile Health Units; Orthopedics; Wounds and Injuries; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Schneider Children's Medical Center; Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps; Tel Aviv University; Shaare Zedek Medical Center; Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

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