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Cost effectiveness of using surgery versus skeletal traction in management of femoral shaft fractures at Thika level 5 hospital, Kenya

INTRODUCTION: A prospective quasi experimental study was undertaken at the Thika level 5 hospital. The study aimed to compare the costs of managing femoral shaft fracture by surgery as compared to skeletal traction. METHODS: Sixty nine (46.6%) patients were enrolled in group A and managed surgically...

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Autores principales: Opondo, Everisto, Wanzala, Peter, Makokha, Ansellimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3786149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24106570
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2013.15.42.2451