Earthquake Related Orthopedic Traumas

Abstract

Earthquakes are natural events which can cause serious injuries and deaths in the affected areas. Orthopedic injuries are also very common in these events. The orthopedic surgeon’s role includes interventions such as the temporary or definitive treatment of fractures, debridement, amputation, and fasciotomy. In this review, open fractures, crush injuries, compartment syndrome, and patients with crush syndrome and fractures which develop without being under debris, which are frequently encountered by orthopedic surgeons after an earthquake, will be reviewed with case examples in light of the literature.

Keywords

• crush syndrome
• compartment syndrome
• crush injuries
• earthquake