A Study on Orthopedic Injuries in Survivors of 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

摘要

ABSTRACT Studies from centres that cared the survivors of Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 report very few orthopaedic cases. The first part of this retrospective study done in a tertiary care centre of South India analyses the case records of all the victims of this Tsunami received and cared with specific look out for musculo-skeletal injuries. The second part of the study analysed the pattern of 78 musculo-skeletal injuries as to their diagnoses and management. There were 57 emergency procedures.