Innovative Journal Journal of Medical Biomedical and Applied Sciences 2277:4939 10 06 An Analysis of Orthopedic Surgical Services Provided to Syrian Refugees in a Health Center Away from the Syria District 1 Sevda Uzun Dirvar Metin Sabanc? Baltaliman? Bone and Joint Diseases Training and Research Hospital Ferdi Dirvar Metin Sabanc? Baltaliman? Bone and Joint Diseases Training and Research Hospital hasim Capar Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Yusuf Baktir Istanbul Uskudar University Journal Article Abstract Background: The Arab Spring, a wave of demonstrations and protests that had taken place in the Arab world since December 18, 2010, had also affected Syria. The number of Syrian refugees who have migrated to Turkey is over 3.5 million. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the demography, clinical features and invoice amounts of Syrian refugee patients who were operated in an orthopedic and traumatology clinic of a healthcare institution far from the Syria district region. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, 329 Syrian patients who underwent surgery in the field of orthopedics and Traumatology between June 2011 and 2018 were enrolled in the study. The records of Syrian refugees have been retrospectively examined. Results: Male applicants (76.3%) were more than females (23.7%).%). It was observed that the highest number of applications were in the field of microsurgery (21.3%), followed by trauma (20.7%) and pediatric orthopedics (14.6%), respectively. Including the non-emergency trauma patients, 90% of the patients underwent elective surgeries while 10% underwent emergency surgeries. It was determined that the average invoice amount was 4987 TL (min: 207 TL, max: 87541 TL) and the highest cost was in the field of vertebral surgery (average 19384 TL). The rate of emergency applications has shown a significant increase in 2016 and later (2016-2017-2018) compared to 2015 and before . Conclusion : The main Syrian refugees patient profile of the health centers far from the war zone is composed of elective cases and their costs. Ibm Corp, Released 2013. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, IBM Corp, Armonk, NY Saleh, A, Aydin, S, Kocak, O, A comparative Study of Syrian Refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan: Healthcare Access and Delivery, International Journal of Society Systems Science, 2018 The Act of Insurance and General Health Insurance, Available from Duramaz, Altuğ, Bilgili, Mustafa Gökhan, Bayram, Berhan, Ziroğlu, Nezih, Bayrak, Alkan, Avkan, Mustafa Cevdet, Orthopedic trauma surgery and hospital cost analysis in refugees; the effect of the Syrian civil War, International Orthopaedics, 2017, 41, 5, 877, 884, 0341-2695, 1432-5195, 10.1007/s00264-016-3378-x, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00264-016-3378-x Karakus, Ali, Yengil, Erhan, Akkucuk, Seckin, Cevik, Cengiz, Zeren, Cem, Uruc, Vedat, The reflection of the Syrian civil war to emergency department and assessment of hospital costs, Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2013, 19, 5, 429, 433, 1306-696X, 1307-7945, 10.5505/tjtes.2013.78910, Kare Publishing, https://dx.doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2013.78910 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Available from , T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Göç İdaresi Genel Müdürlüğü, 201901, https://www.goc.gov.tr/gecici-korumamiz-altindaki-suriyeliler Zeren, C, Arslan, M, Aydogan, A, Ozkalipci, O, Karakuş, A, Firearm injuries documented among Syrian refugees in AntakyaTurkey, British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2012, 5, 1, 5 Bestemi Kepekci, Ali, , A B, The Effects of Syrian Immigrants on Our Health System: Kilis State Hospital Operating Room Case Profile Changes over Years EJMI, 2019, 3, 127, 158 Biswas, Seema, Waksman, Igor, Baron, Shay, Fuchs, David, Rechnitzer, Hagai, Dally, Najib, Kassis, Shokrey, Hadary, Amram, Analysis of the First 100 Patients From the Syrian Civil War Treated in an Israeli District Hospital, Annals of Surgery, 2016, 263, 1, 205, 209, 0003-4932, 10.1097/sla.0000000000001230, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000001230 Suriyeli Sığınmacılara Yapılan Yardımlar ( cited 2020 Febuary 8): Available from, https://www.afad.gov.tr/upload/Node/2373/files/Suriyeli_Siginmacilara_Yapilan_Yardimlar+7.pdf Torun, Perihan, Mücaz Karaaslan, Meltem, Sandıklı, Büşra, Acar, Ceyda, Shurtleff, Ellyn, Dhrolia, Sophia, Herek, Bülent, Health and health care access for Syrian refugees living in İstanbul, International Journal of Public Health, 2018, 63, 5, 601, 608, 1661-8556, 1661-8564, 10.1007/s00038-018-1096-4, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-018-1096-4