Injury Patterns After the Landslide Disaster in Oshima, Tokyo, Japan on October 16, 2013.
Yasuhiro HommaTaiji WatariTomonori BabaMisako SuzukiTadanori ShimizuYuji FujiiYuji TakazawaYuichiro MaruyamaKazuo KanekoPublished in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2016)
Compression of the trunk was the main injury in patients triaged as red or yellow after this landslide disaster. Evacuation in advance, the rapid launch of emergency medical support, and knowledge of this specific injury pattern are essential to minimize the potential damage resulting from landslide disasters.