What is it about?
This review aims to analyze the earthquake-related injury pattern in children and identify the standard of care for this population in this scenario.
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Why is it important?
This is the first systematic review concerning pediatric traumatology during earthquakes: guidelines about this field are still missing.
Perspectives
Children are one of the most vulnerable populations during earthquakes. Nevertheless, few reports concerning pediatric traumatology in this scenario are findable through medical search engines. This review aims to analyze the earthquake-related injury pattern in children and contributes to establish the best practice in this field.
Dr Ilaria Morelli
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This page is a summary of: Orthopedic Injuries and Their Treatment in Children During Earthquakes: A Systematic Review, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, August 2015, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x15004951.
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