• Int Orthop · Oct 2012

    Amputation in emergency situations: indications, techniques and Médecins Sans Frontières France's experience in Haiti.

    • Patrick Herard and François Boillot.
    • MSF, Paris, France. patrick.herard@paris.msf.org
    • Int Orthop. 2012 Oct 1; 36 (10): 1979-81.

    PurposeThe decision to amputate is always difficult but becomes even harder in emergency situations, which usually present extra complicating factors.Msf ExperienceThese include human factors (related to both the surgeon and the patient); poor or nonexistent medical facilities, especially in war conditions or resource-poor countries; and cultural and religious considerations. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has developed a quick medical and logistical response that relies on surgical protocols adapted to emergency situations, together with complete "kits" of medical equipment, supplies and inflatable facilities.ConclusionOur response to Haiti's 2010 earthquake relied on these tools but also highlighted the need to develop more detailed protocols that will help our teams on the ground.

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