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This study describes the types of orthopedic procedures performed, the options for patient follow-up, and limitations in obtaining outcomes data in an emergency setting.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X13009278_abs2\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Problem<\/jats:title><jats:p>There is not a large body of data that describes larger orthopedic cohorts, especially those focusing on internal fixation surgeries in resource-poor settings in postdisaster regions. This article describes 248 injuries and over 300 procedures carried out in the M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res-Orthopedic Centre Paris orthopedic program.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X13009278_abs3\" sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Surgeries described in this report were limited to orthopedic procedures carried out under general anesthesia for all surgical patients. Exclusion factors included simple fracture reduction, debridement, dressing changes, and removal of hardware. This data was collected using both prospective and retrospective methods; prospective inpatient data were collected using a data collection form designed promptly after the earthquake and retrospective data collection was performed in October 2010.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X13009278_abs4\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 264 fractures, 204 were fractures of the major long bones (humerus, radius, femur, tibia). Of these 204 fractures of the major long bones, 34 (16.7%) were upper limb fractures and 170 (83.3%) were lower limb fractures. This cohort demonstrated a large number of open fractures of the lower limb and closed fractures of the upper limb. Fractures were treated according to their location and type. Of the 194 long bone fractures, the most common intervention was external fixation (36.5%) followed by traction (16.7%), nailing (15.1%), amputation (14.6%), and plating (9.9%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1049023X13009278_abs5\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The number of fractures described in this report represents one of the larger orthopedic cohorts of patients treated in a single center in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The emergent surgical care described was carried out in difficult conditions, both in the hospital and the greater community. While outcome and complication data were limited, the proportion of patients attending follow-up most likely exceeded expectations and may reflect the importance of the rehabilitation center. This data demonstrates the ability of surgical teams to perform highly-specialized surgeries in a disaster zone, and also reiterates the need for access to essential and emergency surgical programs, which are an essential part of public health in low- and medium-resource settings.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:mixed-citation id=\"S1049023X13009278_ref\" publication-type=\"journal\"><jats:name name-style=\"western\"><jats:surname>Teicher<\/jats:surname><jats:given-names>CL<\/jats:given-names><\/jats:name>, <jats:name name-style=\"western\"><jats:surname>Alberti<\/jats:surname><jats:given-names>K<\/jats:given-names><\/jats:name>, <jats:name name-style=\"western\"><jats:surname>Porten<\/jats:surname><jats:given-names>K<\/jats:given-names><\/jats:name>, <jats:name name-style=\"western\"><jats:surname>Elder<\/jats:surname><jats:given-names>G<\/jats:given-names><\/jats:name>, <jats:name name-style=\"western\"><jats:surname>Baron<\/jats:surname><jats:given-names>E<\/jats:given-names><\/jats:name>, <jats:name name-style=\"western\"><jats:surname>Herard<\/jats:surname><jats:given-names>P<\/jats:given-names><\/jats:name>. <jats:article-title>M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res experience in orthopedic surgery in postearthquake Haiti in 2010<\/jats:article-title>. <jats:source>Prehosp Disaster Med<\/jats:source>. <jats:year>2014<\/jats:year>;<jats:volume>29<\/jats:volume>(<jats:issue>1<\/jats:issue>):<jats:fpage>1<\/jats:fpage>-<jats:lpage>6<\/jats:lpage><\/jats:mixed-citation>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1049023x13009278","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,1,15]],"date-time":"2014-01-15T09:04:23Z","timestamp":1389776663000},"page":"21-26","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res Experience in Orthopedic Surgery in Postearthquake Haiti in 2010"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"29","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4380-444X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Carrie 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