An Official Journal of Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
ISSN:1897-2276
e-ISSN: 2449-9145
Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Research Article
Epidemiology of orthopaedic injuries at the local hospital following earthquake in Palu, Indonesia, 2018
Author(s):
Yogi Prabowo, Achmad Fauzi Kamal, Wildan Latief, Didi Saputra Ramang*, Vino Daniel, Lies Dina Liastuti and Trimartani
Background: The earthquake in Palu was a very tragic event that claimed many lives. Orthopaedic surgeons have a key role in identifying and managing earthquake victims related to musculoskeletal injuries. In this review, the authors present an epidemiology study of orthopaedic injuries among victims of the 2018 Palu earthquake in Indonesia admitted to a local hospital.
Methods: This was a retrospective study involving trauma patients admitted to a local hospital (SIS Al Jufrie Hospital) in 23 days following the earthquake on September 28, 2018.
Results: Of 137 trauma cases, 121 (88%) were orthopaedic in nature. Of these 121 cases, soft tissue injury (66.9%) and fractures (25.6%) were the most common orthopaedic injuries. The fractures included fractures of the tibia/ fibula (n=8), femur (n=8), ankle/foot (n=3), radius/.. Read More»
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