Radiological findings of February 2023 twin earthquakes-related spine injuries
Our study highlights the prevalence and diverse spectrum of spinal injuries following the February 6, 2023 twin earthquakes in Turkey underscoring the urgent need for effective management strategies in similar disaster scenarios, and emphasizing the "prolonged forced fetal posture" damage we encountered in earthquake victims who remained under the collapse for a long time.
Authors
- Gökçen Çoban Çifçi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0277-2042)
- İlkay Sedakat İdilman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1913-2404)
- Adalet Elçin Yıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7208-8097)
- Erhan Akpınar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8245-4804)
- Ahmet Gürkan Erdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7427-1039)
- Ayşenur Bolukçu
- Mehmet Ruhi Onur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-7862)
Institutions
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v16.i9.398
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15