TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Temporal and spatial characteristics and treatment strategies of traumatic brain injury in Wenchuan earthquake
JO  - Emergency medicine journal
A1  - Gu, Jianwen
A1  - Yang, Wang
A1  - Cheng, Jingmin
A1  - Yang, Tubao
A1  - Qu, Yan
A1  - Kuang, Yongqin
A1  - Huang, Hongwei
A1  - Yang, Li
A1  - He, Weiqi
A1  - Min, Lu
SP  - 216
EP  - 219
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
N2  - Objective: To analyse the temporal and spatial characteristics of traumatic brain injury and the distribution of combined injuries in the Wenchuan earthquake, and describe the treatment opportunities and preferences for therapy. Methods The diagnosis and treatment of 92 patients with traumatic brain injury who survived the massive earthquake (magnitude 8) in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, on 12 May 2008 were systematically analysed. Results The patients all came from the plains northwest of Chengdu city. Seventy-six patients were admitted during the early stage (within 12 h) after the earthquake. Ten patients underwent surgery and three patients died. Conclusion Patients with traumatic brain injury during the early period accounted for a large proportion of the patients wounded in the Wenchuan earthquake, and their conditions changed quickly. The patients all came from the plain area which has convenient transportation. After admission, providing first-aid early had a significant effect on increasing the success of treatment for these patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-0205
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.065342
ID  - ref1
ER  -