RETRACTED: Epidemiology and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in Mass Casualty Incident: a retrospective series from the pagers’ detonation in Lebanon

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This preprint has been retracted at the request of the authors and their ethics committee due to sensitive information and images that require substantial revision to meet ethical standards. Editorial notes are used to provide important context regarding the topic of a preprint or to alert readers to potential issues concerning that preprint or a downstream publication associated with it. For more information on editorial notes, see our Editorial Policies . Abstract 24 April, 2025. This preprint has been retracted at the request of the authors and their ethics committee due to sensitive information and images that require substantial revision to meet ethical standards. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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