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Cost utility analysis of intramedullary nailing and skeletal traction treatment for patients with femoral shaft fractures in Malawi
Background and purpose — In Malawi, both skeletal traction (ST) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) are used in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures, ST being the mainstay treatment. Previous studies have found that IMN has improved outcomes and is less expensive than ST. However, no cost-effective...
Autores principales: | Chokotho, Linda, Donnelley, Claire A, Young, Sven, Lau, Brian C, Wu, Hao-Hua, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Gjertsen, Jan-Erik, Hallan, Geir, Agarwal-Harding, Kiran J, Shearer, David |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8428269/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33757393 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2021.1897927 |
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