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Correction: Frostbite fallout: analyzing cold burn injuries from the February 2023 twin earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
1Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical School, Kafkas University, 36000 Kars, Türkiye
2Orthopedics and Traumatology, Necip Fazıl City Hospital, 46000 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
3Orthopedics and Traumatology, Polatlı Duatepe State Hospital, 06000 Ankara, Türkiye
4Orthopedics and Traumatology, Van Erciş Şehit Rıdvan Çevik State Hospital, 65000 Van, Türkiye
5Orthopedics and Traumatology, Batman Training and Research Hospital, 72000 Batman, Türkiye
6Emergency Medicine, Medical School, Kafkas University, 36000 Kars, Türkiye
*Corresponding Author(s):leventsahin@kafkas.edu.tr (Levent Şahin)
| History | Published: 08 August 2026 |
| Copyright: | ©2026 The Author(s). Published by MRE Press. |
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Karahan M, Kaya R, Türkmen E, Oklu Y, Sakçı MŞ, Şahin L. Correction: Frostbite fallout: analyzing cold burn injuries from the February 2023 twin earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. Signa Vitae. 2026; 22(3): 186-186. doi: 10.22514/sv.2026.059
In the originally published article [1] (DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.049), post-publication review by the Editorial Office identified several inaccuracies in the Methods, Results, and Statistical analysis sections.
In collaboration with the authors, the following corrections have been made in this Correction:
1. Methods section—Data collection timeline
The date “06 February 2024” appearing in the Methods section constitutes an inadvertent typographical error.
Original text: “…spanned one month starting from 06 February 2024.”
Corrected text: “…spanned one month starting from 06 February 2023.”
2. Statistical analysis section—Variable classification
Original text: “Age and times of extraction from the rubble were considered qualitative variables, whereas gender, location, and depth of cold burns, initial presentation sites of patients, and treatment outcomes for those who could be followed up were considered as quantitative variables.”
Corrected text: “Age and times of extraction from the rubble were considered quantitative (continuous) variables, whereas gender, location, and depth of cold burns, initial presentation sites of patients, and treatment outcomes for those who could be followed up were considered qualitative (categorical) variables.”
3. Results section—Cold burn depth percentages
The percentages for superficial and deep cold burns were inadvertently reversed.
Original text: “Regarding the depth of cold burns, 58.80% of patients (n = 10) had superficial burns, while 41.20% (n = 7) had deep burns (Table 2).”
Corrected text: “Regarding the depth of cold burns, 58.80% of patients (n = 10) had deep burns, while 41.20% (n = 7) had superficial burns (Table 2).”
The authors confirm that these corrections are limited to typographical errors, descriptive inaccuracies, and data presentation issues in the Results section. The underlying raw data, statistical analyses, interpretations, and conclusions of the original study remain unchanged.
The authors sincerely apologize for these oversights and any inconvenience caused. This Correction has been approved by the Editor-in-Chief. The original article PDF remains available as published and has not been altered. Readers are advised to refer to this Correction for the corrected statements in the Methods, Statistical analysis and Results sections.