TY  - JOUR
TI  - Incidence and demographic characteristics of Syrian Civil War-related
amputations: A multi-center study
AB  - Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the causes, levels, and rates of amputations performed in civilians during the Syrian Civil
War and to present epidemiological data of the amputees.
Patients and methods: Between August 2017 and February 2019, a total of 363 amputations of 307 amputees (266 males, 41 females; mean
age 29.9±13.3 years; range, 6 to 86 years) were retrospectively analyzed in four prosthesis and orthosis centers managed by an international
non-governmental organization and serving to individuals who experienced amputation during Syrian Civil War. Level, etiology, number
of amputations and distribution of the amputations by years were investigated.
Results: Of the patients, 25.4% were under the age of 18 years. A total of 74% of all amputations were of the lower extremities. Transtibial
and transfemoral amputations were the most common amputation levels. Of the amputees, 89.3% reported the cause of amputation as
bombing.
Conclusion: Civil amputations during the Syrian Civil War are different from those in other civil wars due to the high rate of
bombing-induced amputations and also the high rate of victims under the age of 18 years. Our study results show a high ratio of both lower
and upper extremity amputations in these civilians
AU  - Tatar, Yasar
AU  - , Nilüfer
AU  - Yurtseven, Mevlit
DO  - 10.5606/tftrd.2021.5058
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
VL  - 67
IS  - 1
SN  - 2587-0823
SP  - 48
EP  - 55
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/512262
ER  -