Published July 2, 2023 | Version v1
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Crush and compartment syndrome due to earthquake injury

  • 1. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty of Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
  • 2. General Practitioner, Department of Emergency Medicine, Egepol Surgery Hospital, İzmir, Turkey

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The seismic oscillations that come from unanticipated energy in the planet's crust and the shaking of the earth by these waves are known as earthquakes, ground shaking, or earthquakes. Orthopedic injuries sustained during or following an earthquake include those to the bones, joints, and muscles. Such injuries could result from traumatic occurrences like a fall, jolt, or collapse brought on by an earthquake's impact. The region's and nation's health systems are heavily impacted by the earthquake. Many individuals suffer injuries, and towns are destroyed. For doctors, diagnosing and treating injuries can occasionally be difficult and complex. Earthquake is a great natural disaster that can be seen all the time in every geography. We must thus modify our health systems to accommodate this unexpected calamity.

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