The injury profile after the 2008 earthquakes in China

Injury
Lei ZhangRobert Ursano

Abstract

The 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck China on May 12, 2008, was the deadliest earthquake in 30 years. Most hospitals were destroyed and limited facilities were available for medical service in the earthquake regions. Over the first 5 days, three general hospitals and one children's hospital admitted 1770 injured individuals. We retrospectively collected data on 1770 injured subjects in three general hospitals (n=1723) and one children's hospital (n=47) in the quake-area during the first 5 days after the event. The diagnosis for the injuries was based on the final hospital diagnosis made by the physicians and classified by two-independent researchers using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems ICD-10 (WHO ICD-10 Code.1993). To ensure the accuracy of the information, any questionable data was reviewed by phone with hospital staff. In three general hospitals, 848 patients (48%) were male and 922 (52%) were female. Nine percent (n=84) of females and 8.8% (n=75) of males were over the age of 75. Four (0.4%) females and 5 (0.5%) males were less than 1-year old. The most common injuries were the injuries of the knee, lower leg, ankle and foot (36%), followed by head injuries (18%). In...Continue Reading

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