An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone

öçgüder, Durmuş Ali; KAPICIOGLU, MEHMET ISMAIL SAFA; Yolacan, Duygu Selen; AKKAYA, MUSTAFA; Oktem, Umut; Tolunay, Tolga; Ocak, Müjde; Gürler, Ahmet; Çepni, Şahin

doi:10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113

An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone

Mustafa AKKAYA, (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Umut Oktem, (Polatlı Duatepe Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Tolga TOLUNAY, (Gazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Müjde OCAK, (Hatay Dörtyol Devlet Hastanesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Hatay, Türkiye)

Duygu Selen Yolacan, (Hatay Dörtyol Devlet Hastanesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Hatay, Türkiye)

Ahmet GÜRLER, (Ankara Şehir Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara Türkiye)

Şahin ÇEPNİ, (Ankara Şehir Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara Türkiye)

MEHMET ISMAIL SAFA KAPICIOGLU, (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Durmuş Ali ÖÇGÜDER (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Joint diseases and related surgery

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 34 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 503 - 508 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113 İndeks Tarihi: 11-07-2023

An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone

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Objectives: This study aims to investigate the patient profile at a medium-volume hospital located in the earthquake zone among patients who received orthopedic treatment within the first five days after the natural disaster that was considered a major earthquake. Patients and methods: Between February 6 th , 2023 and February 10 th , 2023, a total of 338 patients (156 males, 182 females; mean age: 42.2±9.7 years; range, 0 to 87 years) who received orthopedic treatment in our center were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into four groups according to age as follows: infants (younger than one year of age), children (one to 13 years), adults (14 to 59 years), and elderly (60 years or older). Results: Considering the age distribution, 291 (86%) patients were young adults. A total of 173 orthopedic surgeries were performed, including internal fixation in 63 patients, external fixation in 11 patients, upper/lower extremity fasciotomy in 47 patients, amputation in 39 patients, and soft tissue debridement in 13 patients. Conclusion: It is of utmost importance to recognize the principles of emergency fracture fixation and fasciotomy to successfully perform orthopedic surgeries after a natural disaster such as a major earthquake, particularly when the number of earthquake victims is considerably high.

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APA	AKKAYA M, Oktem U, Tolunay T, Ocak M, Yolacan D, Gürler A, Çepni Ş, KAPICIOGLU M, öçgüder D (2023). An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. , 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
Chicago	AKKAYA MUSTAFA,Oktem Umut,Tolunay Tolga,Ocak Müjde,Yolacan Duygu Selen,Gürler Ahmet,Çepni Şahin,KAPICIOGLU MEHMET ISMAIL SAFA,öçgüder Durmuş Ali An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. (2023): 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
MLA	AKKAYA MUSTAFA,Oktem Umut,Tolunay Tolga,Ocak Müjde,Yolacan Duygu Selen,Gürler Ahmet,Çepni Şahin,KAPICIOGLU MEHMET ISMAIL SAFA,öçgüder Durmuş Ali An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. , 2023, ss.503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
AMA	AKKAYA M,Oktem U,Tolunay T,Ocak M,Yolacan D,Gürler A,Çepni Ş,KAPICIOGLU M,öçgüder D An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. . 2023; 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
Vancouver	AKKAYA M,Oktem U,Tolunay T,Ocak M,Yolacan D,Gürler A,Çepni Ş,KAPICIOGLU M,öçgüder D An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. . 2023; 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
IEEE	AKKAYA M,Oktem U,Tolunay T,Ocak M,Yolacan D,Gürler A,Çepni Ş,KAPICIOGLU M,öçgüder D "An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone." , ss.503 - 508, 2023. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
ISNAD	AKKAYA, MUSTAFA vd. "An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone". (2023), 503-508. https://doi.org/10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113

APA	AKKAYA M, Oktem U, Tolunay T, Ocak M, Yolacan D, Gürler A, Çepni Ş, KAPICIOGLU M, öçgüder D (2023). An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. Joint diseases and related surgery, 34(2), 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
Chicago	AKKAYA MUSTAFA,Oktem Umut,Tolunay Tolga,Ocak Müjde,Yolacan Duygu Selen,Gürler Ahmet,Çepni Şahin,KAPICIOGLU MEHMET ISMAIL SAFA,öçgüder Durmuş Ali An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. Joint diseases and related surgery 34, no.2 (2023): 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
MLA	AKKAYA MUSTAFA,Oktem Umut,Tolunay Tolga,Ocak Müjde,Yolacan Duygu Selen,Gürler Ahmet,Çepni Şahin,KAPICIOGLU MEHMET ISMAIL SAFA,öçgüder Durmuş Ali An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. Joint diseases and related surgery, vol.34, no.2, 2023, ss.503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
AMA	AKKAYA M,Oktem U,Tolunay T,Ocak M,Yolacan D,Gürler A,Çepni Ş,KAPICIOGLU M,öçgüder D An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. Joint diseases and related surgery. 2023; 34(2): 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
Vancouver	AKKAYA M,Oktem U,Tolunay T,Ocak M,Yolacan D,Gürler A,Çepni Ş,KAPICIOGLU M,öçgüder D An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone. Joint diseases and related surgery. 2023; 34(2): 503 - 508. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
IEEE	AKKAYA M,Oktem U,Tolunay T,Ocak M,Yolacan D,Gürler A,Çepni Ş,KAPICIOGLU M,öçgüder D "An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone." Joint diseases and related surgery, 34, ss.503 - 508, 2023. 10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113
ISNAD	AKKAYA, MUSTAFA vd. "An overview of the orthopedic patient profile in the first five days following February 6th , 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake: A single-center experience in the earthquake zone". Joint diseases and related surgery 34/2 (2023), 503-508. https://doi.org/10.52312/jdrs.2023.1113