The initial response of a local hospital in the earthquake zone during the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: Injuries and challenges

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dc.authoridKarakaplan, Mustafa/0000-0001-9035-0319
dc.authoridAslantürk, Okan/0000-0001-6167-3952
dc.authoridçoban, İdris/0000-0001-8861-2922
dc.authorwosidKarakaplan, Mustafa/IXN-3318-2023
dc.authorwosidAslantürk, Okan/AAV-8484-2020
dc.authorwosidçoban, İdris/KBC-4832-2024
dc.contributor.authorKoroglu, Muhammed
dc.contributor.authorKarakaplan, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorErgen, Emre
dc.contributor.authorErtem, Kadir
dc.contributor.authorCoban, Idris
dc.contributor.authorKose, Harun
dc.contributor.authorYucel, Neslihan
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:10:24Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:10:24Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to describe the type and number of traumatic injuries seen after devastating earthquakes and to evaluate the difficulties experienced in the treatment process in a primary affected center.Methods: Out of the 2176 patients who were treated in the emergency department, 372 (199 male and 173 female) patients with complete data were included in this single-center retrospective study. In addition to the demographic characteristics of the patients, orthopedic injuries, other organ system injuries, type of injury, treatments, mechanisms of injury, and time of presentation to the emergency depart-ment were recorded.Results: The most common age group for injury was 20-30 years old, consisting of 73 patients (19.62%), and the second most common age group was between 40 and 50, with 72 patients (19.35%). Injury after being trapped under rubble was seen in 152 (40.86%) patients, while non-debris causes were more common in 220 patients (59.14%). The most common site of injury was in the lower extremities, with 111 patients (29.84%), while multiple injuries were seen in 109 patients (29.3%). Lower extremity fractures were mostly seen in long bones such as the femur (12.28%) and tibia (11.4%). Upper extremity fractures, especially those due to falls, were most frequently in the distal radius (8.77%). After triage, 117 patients (31.45%) were hospitalized, whereas the majority of patients (58.33%) were discharged from the emergency department.Conclusion: This study has shown us that injuries following major earthquakes are of a wide spectrum and occur in large numbers and in a very short time. Even in a well-equipped hospital that is not affected by an earthquake, there are many barriers to appropriate man-agement. The first 24 hours after an earthquake are critical. This period should be kept in mind while organizing and taking necessary precautions, and early responses to earthquakes should be meticulously planned.Level of Evidence: Level IV, Diagnostic Studyen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/j.aott.2023.23138
dc.identifier.issn1017-995X
dc.identifier.issn2589-1294
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38454212en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85182494482en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1246502en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/j.aott.2023.23138
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1246502
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/92760
dc.identifier.volume57en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001186631200002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Assoc Orthopaedics Traumatologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcicaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectEarthquakeen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectInjuryen_US
dc.subjectLocal hospitalen_US
dc.titleThe initial response of a local hospital in the earthquake zone during the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: Injuries and challengesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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