• 1. The First Clinical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
  • 2. Evidence-Based Medicine Center of Lanzhou University, Basic Science School of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
  • 3. Lanzhou Military Area General Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China;
  • 4. The Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine School of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, China;
  • 5. The Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, China;
YANGKe-hu, Email: kehuyangebm2006@126.com
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Objective To analyze injury sites and radiologic features of 60 patients with severe earthquake trauma in Min-Zhang earthquake in 2013. Methods We retrospectively collected clinical data of 60 patients with severe earthquake trauma who were sent to major hospitals in Lanzhou city within 7 days after the earthquake. The software of Excel was used to input and analyze clinical data. Results Among 60 patients with severe earthquake trauma, there were 20 cases with single-site injury and 40 cases with multi-site injury, amounting to 120 injury sites. A total of 41 cases were injured in the limbs, involving 53 parts of fracture, of which, 11 cases were injured in the upper limbs (12 sites) and 34 cases in the lower limbs (41 sites). A total of 14 cases were injured in the skull (16 sites). 13 cases were injured in the spine involving a total of 14 vertebrae, 20 sites, of which, 10 cases were accompanied by injuries in the brain and spinal cord. A total of 17 cases were injured in the chest, of which 6 cases were accompanied by rib fracture, amounting to 27 sites. A total of 7 cases were accompanied by visceral injury, involving four sites of the abdomen. Conclusion Multi-site and multi-organ injuries are the most after the earthquake, of which, limb fracture is frequently-seen and abdominal injuries are rare. Imaging examination is very useful in screening injuries caused by the earthquake and in treatment based on categorization.

Citation: LEIJun-qiang, ZHANGLi, DOUYu, YAOHong, YANGYu-qin, WANGWen-qi, YANGKe-hu. Injury Sites and Radiologic Features of 60 Patients with Severe Earthquake Trauma in Min-Zhang Earthquake in Gansu Province, 2013. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2014, 14(6): 642-645. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20140106 Copy

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