Abdulwhhab Abu Alamrain, Ahmed Al-Zayyan, Mahmoud Abuaita, Mohammed AlSaifi
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Abstract
Since the escalation of hostilities in Gaza in October 2023, the health care system has been overwhelmed by mass casualties, infrastructure damage, and supply shortages. Amid these conditions, septic amputations have emerged as a desperate, life-saving measure for patients with severe limb wound infections. This article examines the rise of such procedures, drawing from contextual analysis and firsthand cases at Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital. It also highlights doctors' observation of how delayed access to care, lack of sterile tools, antibiotic shortages, and multidrug-resistant infections have often made limb salvage impossible. These amputations, while medically necessary, reflect the collapse of trauma care and underscore the urgent need for adaptable humanitarian intervention, standards, and call for the protection of health care facilities and services continuity.
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.
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