[Investigations and analysis of traumatic condition of Longnan area in Wenchuan earthquake].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate and analyze the traumatic conditions of Longnan area of Gansu in Wenchuan earthquake, and to explore the measures coping with unexpected disasters.


METHODS
A sample survey including questionnaire survey, interviews and other methods was adopted to investigate the conditions of affected population of Longnan area in earthquake, especially on the traumatic conditions, the injured causes, treatment methods.


RESULTS
In the sample survey of a total of 1652 earthquake casualties, the dead were 16 and the patients with extremities fractures were 750 (45.4%). Organized and timely rescue of the wounded could reduce the complications and the mortality .


CONCLUSIONS
Strengthening the prevention and treatment of earthquake trauma can effectively decrease the death rate and disabled rate.
Li
Sheng-hua
SH
The TCM Hospital of Gansu, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu, China.
Zhang
Yan-jun
YJ
Zhou
Ming-wang
MW
Li
Hong-zhuan
HZ
Song
Yuan
Y
Ye
Bing-lin
BL
Wang
Jiu-xia
JX
Zhang
Yu-chang
YC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D003625:Data Collection; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055866:Earthquakes / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*