From: Physical rehabilitation in the context of a landslide that occurred in Brazil
Victim | Sex | Age | Physical injury and injury mechanism | Private healthcare plan | Received rehabilitation assistance | Had a job before the disaster in 2011 | Had a job in 2015 |
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Case 1 | F | 40’s - 50’s | The house collapsed but she was not buried. Inhaled a lot of dust at the moment of the landslides. | No | No | Yes | No |
Case 2 | F | 40’s- 50’s | The house collapsed and her body was dragged. Suffered a fracture on the forearm and an open fracture on the leg. | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Case 3 | F | 40’s- 50’s | The house collapsed. She was buried, fractured the left arm and amputated the right leg. | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Case 4 | F | 60’s- 70’s | Did not suffer direct physical injury. Chronic pains aggravated by stress after the disaster. | No a | Yes | No | No |
Case 5 | F | 50’s- 60’s | The house collapsed. She was buried and fractured the right arm in two points. | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Case 6 | F | 30’s- 40’s | The house collapsed. She was buried, suffered a fracture on the pelvis and femur. | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Case 7 | F | 60’s- 70’s | The house collapsed. She was stuck under a slab and managed to get out by herself. Dislocated the clavicle in the effort. | No | Yes | No | No |
Case 8 | F | 20’s- 30’s | The house collapsed. She was buried and suffered fractures on both feet. | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Case 9 | M | 40’s- 50’s | Did not suffer direct physical injury. Chronic pains and symptoms such as systemic hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome and gastritis manifested after the disaster. | No a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Case 10 | M | 30’s- 40’s | Was buried up to his chest. Suffered excoriations, muscle hernia on the left leg, fissured the rib and sprained an ankle. | No a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Case 11 | M | 50’s- 60’s | Fell in a hole on the street and suffered a fracture on the right forearm. | No | Yes | Yes | No |