[The comparative study of patients with severe polytrauma treated by damage control orthopedits in normal time and in earthquake].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the outcome of damage control in patients with severe polytrauma in normal time and in the earthquake of 2008 Sichuan China.


METHODS
In the retrospective study, 26 cases with severity polytrauma in peacetime and 24 cases with severe polytrauma who have mainly sustained in the earthquake of 2008 Sichuan China were involovd. The patients' demographics, the methods and effects of damage control were evaluated.


RESULTS
In the earthquake group, 24 cases succeeded in the rescuing life; among whom, 3 patients needed the further debridement and dermoplasty. In the normal time group, 26 cases succeeded in the rescuing life; among whom, 19 patients had returned to their former work and 3 patients needed the further treatment. There was no difference between two groups in therapeutic effects (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Both in earthquake and in normal time, treating the severity polytrauma by damage control orthopedics can acquire satisfied effect.
Xiong
Yan
Y
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resecuch Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
Du
Quan-yin
QY
Sun
Hong-zhen
HZ
Wang
Zi-ming
ZM
Wu
Si-yu
SY
Wang
Ai-min
AM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome