Outcome at 1 year in patients with femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing or skeletal traction in a low-income country: a prospective observational study of 187 patients in Malawi

Background and purpose — Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is underutilized in low-income countries (LICs) where skeletal traction (ST) remains the standard of care for femoral shaft fractures. This prospective study compared patient-reported quality of life and functional status after femoral shaft frac...

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Autores principales: Chokotho, Linda, Wu, Hao-Hua, Shearer, David, Lau, Brian C, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Gjertsen, Jan-Erik, Hallan, Geir, Young, Sven
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8023961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32698707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1794430

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8023961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32698707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1794430

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