Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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To evaluate the patients with bone injury in Wenchuan earthquake. ⋯ Among the patients with bone injury in Wenchuan earthquake, the elderly patients are more than the youth; The injuries are always combined with other complications; Opened injuries are polluted severely; It is difficult to deal with the crush syndrome; Paraplegia cases are less, but the amputees are more.
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Dec 2008
[The crush syndrome patients combined with kidney failure after Wenchuan earthquake].
To retrospectively analysis the treatment characteristics of the systemic situation in patients with crush syndrome after Wenchuan earthquake happened in May 12th, 2008. ⋯ Crush syndrome requires urgent recognition and prompt surgical treatment with simultaneous measures to control hyperkalemia and ARF. The authors believe that immediate intensive care therapy and multi-subjective coordination would have improved the survival rate.