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Table 1 Classification of type of 1549 injuries sustained in earthquakes

From: A review of the epidemiology and treatment of orthopaedic injuries after earthquakes in developing countries

Study

No. of injuries reported

Orthopaedic

Nonorthopaedic

 

Head

Thoracic

Abdominal

Tahmasebi et al. [13]

228

32

17

18

Gormeli et al. [8]

260

14

17

17

Dai et al. [7]

258

8

15

9

Kaim Khani et al. [9]

150

8

6

3

Roy et al. [11]

125

9

3

3

Phalkey et al. [10]

324

12

11

2

Total

1345 (87%)

83 (5.4%)

69 (4.4%)

52 (3.4%)

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922