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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...
Autores principales: | Opondo, Everisto, Wanzala, Peter, Makokha, Ansellimo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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