ArticleInternational orthopaedics2020
Management of orthopaedic injuries in Libyan civil war: experiences of a distant hospital.
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- Traumatic injuries and outcomes during the Libyan Civil War: a systematic review.BMJ military health · 2026Pooled it
- [Advances in early repair and reconstruction of severe limb injuries].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Management of Fracture-Related Infection in Conflict Zones: Lessons Learned from Medical Missions to Gaza.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
aim of the studyIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the musculoskeletal injury types, infections, and treatments of the patients injured in Libyan civil war.
methodsA total of 291 patients (288 male, 3 female) treated in our clinic, between November 2011 and April 2020, were included in our retrospective study. Patients' age, injury severity score (ISS), injury type, mechanism, location, accompanying traumas, infection, and operations in Libya and in our clinic were evaluated.
resultsInjuries were caused by gunshots in 172 patients, by explosives in 56, by missiles in eight, and by different mechanisms in the remaining 55 patients. Injuries were located mostly in lower extremities, followed by upper extremities and by both extremities. The most common fracture was tibial fractures, followed with femur and humerus. Plate-screw fixation was performed for 82 cases, intramedullary nailing for 42, external fixator for 41, K-wire fixation for 27, foreign body excisions for 26, arthrodesis for 15, amputation for , arthroplasty for 11, and soft tissue operations for 78. Infection was present among 50 (% 17.2) patients. Complications were seen in five patients. Three patients needed implant removal due to infection, one patient had a plate fracture, and one patient died because of sepsis. DISCUSSION: Difficulties in the treatment of war injuries begin in the battlefield. Patients' transfers and treatments may not be provided properly due to unsuitable conditions. Hospitals in neighbouring and distant countries can be helpful for supporting the treatment of increased numbers of injured patients.
conclusionWars cause excessive numbers of injuries. In this study, we want to show that hospitals far from war zones can be considered as alternatives for treatment of these injuries.
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