A Needful, Unique, and In-Place Evaluation of the Injuries in Earthquake Victims with Computed Tomography, in Catastrophic Disasters! The 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: Part I

• 2023

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• Ismet Cakir; Ilker Sengul; Tumay Bekci; Gokhan Tonkaz; Uluhan Eryuruk; Ramazan Onder
PMID: 37585997DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20230399

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This study looks at injuries in children from the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes using CT scans. It describes how head injuries were most common, especially in younger kids, while older ones had more rib and spine injuries. The research used data from 257 pediatric cases to understand injury patterns by age group. It highlights that CT scans are crucial for quick diagnosis and treatment of earthquake-related trauma in children. The findings aim to help doctors better treat such injuries in future disasters by showing which types of injuries are more likely based on a child's age.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Disasters; Earthquakes; Pediatrics; Spinal Injuries; Syria; Thoracic Injuries; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Turkey; Wounds and Injuries; Spinal Fractures; Head Injuries, Closed

Institutions: Giresun University; Gumushane State Hospital

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