Thursday, 28. June 2012 The children were a group that has posed
a challenge, in the disaster, said Dr. Safford. Most pediatric
patients who require orthopedic care including limb injuries and
pelvic . On average, patients returned to the operating room for
up to eight times for wound care and wash-out.5 % of cases, with
40 arriving with one hundred members already amputated. Eight
children were born aboard the ship, including two premature
infants. Pediatric hospitalizations missed the first five days,
with an average of 21.3 a day, then reduced to 5, for 2 days.As
a result of data collected during Operation Unified Response –
the largest gathering to date in the care of pediatric surgery
of children in an earthquake – the researchers recommend three-
phase medical response to the catastrophe that has not been
described previously. The first phase focuses on triage of
patients who need life-and limb-saving care. The second step is
to take care of patients who were able to survive the first few
days without me