Amputations in disasters

Nikolaj Wolfson; Moris Topaz; Alexander Lerner; Eric S. Weinstein

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-48950-5_33

Amputations in disasters

Nikolaj Wolfson, Moris Topaz, Alexander Lerner, Eric S. Weinstein

Bar-Ilan University - Azrieli Faculty of Medicine

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Mass casualties related to either natural or man-made disasters are a reality of our lives, affecting large populations happening in both developed and developing countries. The earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, caused around 237,000 deaths and nearly 300,000 wounded and left about 1 million homeless-revealing just how unprepared most countries are to deal with mass casualties and disaster-related injuries. A large percentage of the injuries typically seen in these situations are to the limbs [1, 2]. An overwhelming number of casualties; delayed presentation; crush injuries and crush syndrome; lack of adequate medical facilities and sometimes expertise, regional and cultural; and other factors influence the decision to amputate, to save lives, or to preserve function.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Orthopedics in Disasters
Subtitle of host publication	Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	385-410
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9783662489505
ISBN (Print)	9783662489482
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48950-5_33
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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