Profile of injuries arising from the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake: The first 72 h

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• 作者：J.M. Mulvey ; S.U. Awan ; A.A. Qadri ; M.A. Maqsood
• 关键词：Earthquake ; Disaster medicine ; Limb injury ; Kashmir ; Pakistan
• 刊名：Injury
• 出版年：2008
• 期刊代码：120_00201383
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：May 2008
• 卷：39
• 期：5
• 页码：554-560
• 文件大小：852 K

摘要

The Kashmir Earthquake of October 8, 2005 had widespread destructive effects with in excess of 86,000 people killed and over 80,000 severely injured. Most hospitals were destroyed and limited facilities were available for medical service in the immediate aftermath. A small military hospital in Forward Kahuta, Pakistan, remained functional and was inundated with severely injured patients over 72 h.