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Table 5 Characteristics of fractures sustained in earthquakes

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

Study

No. of fractures

Multiple fracture

Comminuted fracture

Open fracture

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Bar-On et al. [14]

NR

NR

NR

NR

261

99

Bar-On et al. [16]

NR

NR

NR

NR

89

37

Chen et al. [17]

287

336

NR

NR

NR

NR

Dai et al. [7]

42

112

109

51

105

55

Gormeli et al. [8]

70

74

97

47

123

21

Guner et al. [15]

386

56

423

19

405

37

Kaim Khan et al. [9]

NR

NR

NR

NR

92

48

Total

785 (58%)

578 (42%)

629 (84%)

117 (16%)

1075 (78%)

297 (22%)

  1. Abbreviations: NR not reported