The clinical profile of musculoskeletal injuries associated with the 2011 Van earthquake in Turkey
Gökay Görmeli1, Cemile Ayşe Görmeli2, Savaş Güner3, Mehmet Fethi Ceylan3, Recep Dursun4
1Departments of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
2Departments of Radiology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
3Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Faculty of Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey
4Departments of Emergency Medicine, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
Keywords: Earthquake; musculoskeletal injuries; profile of injury
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical profile of the patients with musculoskeletal injuries associated with the 2011 Van earthquake and treatment modalities applied.