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Radiological perspective on earthquake trauma: differences in children and adults.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
November 2024
Mersin City Hospital, Department of Radiology - Mersin, Turkey.
Objective: February 2023 saw major earthquakes in Pazarcık and Elbistan, causing significant devastation in Turkey. Patients were transferred to hospitals in neighboring provinces, with multiple traumas-especially fractures and organ injuries-forming the main reasons for hospital admissions. This study aimed to examine earthquake-related injuries in pediatric and adult populations to understand differences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical properties and rehabilitation needs of earthquake survivors in a subacute rehabilitation setting.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
April 2024
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Univercity of Health Sciences Gulhane Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Background: This descriptive analysis examines the victims of the February 6, 2023, earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş and Elbistan, Türkiye. It aims to detail the injury profiles related to neuro-musculoskeletal trauma, assess the rehabilitation needs of patients, and propose a comprehensive rehabilitation approach.
Methods: The study included patients injured in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake on February 6, 2023, who were transported to our hospital based on their rehabilitation needs.
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 II.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
August 2023
Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology - Giresun, Turkey.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated CT scan findings related to injuries from the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, focusing on their types and distribution among adults.
- A total of 768 adult cases were analyzed, classifying injuries into six categories while considering age groups and time intervals post-earthquake.
- Results showed a notable occurrence of head injuries (14.2%), with spinal injuries being more common in individuals over 65, while abdominal injuries were less frequent overall.
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.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
August 2023
Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology - Giresun, Turkey.
Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the injuries in pediatric earthquake victims due to the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes with computed tomography and determine the anatomotopographic distribution of injuries.
Methods: The material of this retrospective study consisted of the computed tomography findings of 257 pediatric cases injured in the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes, and those were divided into subgroups based on their age group, i.e.
Earthquake-related head trauma: initial consequences of an earthquake disaster.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
February 2023
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.
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