Médecins Sans Frontières Experience in Orthopedic Surgery in Postearthquake Haiti in 2010
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Introduction During January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, resulting in death and destruction for hundreds of thousands of people. This study describes the types of orthopedic procedures performed, the options for patient follow-up, and limitations in obtaining outcomes data in an emergency setting. Problem There is not a large body of data that describes larger orthopedic cohorts, especially those focusing on internal fixation surgeries in resource-poor settings in postdisaster regions. This article describes 248 injuries and over 300 procedures carried out in the Médecins Sans Frontières-Orthopedic Centre Paris orthopedic program.Publisher
Cambridge University PressPubMed ID
24429219Language
enISSN
1049-023Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S1049023X13009278
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