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Table 4 Types of orthopaedic injuries (n = 1365) sustained in earthquakes, by study

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

Study

No. of injuries

Fracture

Crush injury

Compartment syndrome

Major soft tissue

Crush syndrome

Tahmasebi et al. [13]

147

22

18

35

6

Guner et al. [15]

442

72

40

24

41

Gormeli et al. [8]

144

46

28

20

22

Dai et al. [7]

160

40

18

21

19

Total

893 (65%)

180 (13%)

104 (7.6%)

100 (7.3%)

88 (6.4%)

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922