Open AccessIncidence and demographic characteristics of Syrian Civil War-related amputations: A multi-center study
Author(s) -
Yaşar Tatar,
Nilüfer Kablan,
Mevlit Yurtseven
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation :
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2587-1250
DOI - 10.5606/tftrd.2021.5058
Subject(s) - amputation , medicine , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , prosthesis , foot (prosody) , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , physics , optics
The aim of this study was to identify the causes, levels, and rates of amputations performed in civilians during the Syrian Civil War and to present epidemiological data of the amputees.