Preventing extremity amputations after earthquakes: a quantitative analysis of fasciotomy and extrication time.

Enver KilicTaner KarlidagOmer Halit KeskinEnver KilicBaran SarikayaGuzelali Ozdemir

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2023)

Authors believe that knowledge of the relationship between earthquake survivors' prognosis and time of extrication, as well as the impact of fasciotomy timing on extremity loss, is essential for a more successful treatment management in future disasters.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
healthcare
young adults
current status
high resolution
mass spectrometry