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A needful, unique, and in-place evaluation of the injuries in earthquake victims with computed tomography, in catastrophic disasters! The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes: part II.

Gokhan TonkazDemet SengulTümay BekciIlker Sengulİsmet Miraç ÇakirRamazan Orkun ÖnderDuygu Erkal TonkazUluhan EryurukIskender AksoyEduardo Carvalho de Arruda VeigaSerdar Aslan
Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)
In these regrettable earthquake disasters, we determined a high ratio of head injuries, which was closely followed by thoracic and spinal injuries, in our preliminary outcomes for the pediatric population, Part I. The frequency of abdominal injuries was low among individuals who experienced the earthquake. Last but not least, we have noticed a higher likelihood of spinal injury in individuals older than 65 years in the studied population.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord
  • computed tomography
  • positron emission tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle
  • middle aged
  • insulin resistance
  • image quality