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How I improvised an external fixator to manage open fractures
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Musa, Agaba |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Introduction Orthopaedic surgery is a technical specialty. In Nigeria, as in most developing countries, insufficient funding is available for technological advancement [1]. Indigenous hospital technology can reduce cost of managing injuries needing surgery, many of which are caused by an epidemic of road traffic accidents [2]. This paper explains how to make and use an improvised external fixator for the management of open fractures and instruments used for its clinical application. This is an improved version of an earlier external fixator [3]. |
| Starting Page | 31 |
| Ending Page | 32 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/assets/files/Journals/vol_6_iss_2_may_13/SSMJ_Vol_6_2_Improvised_Fixator.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ssmj/article/download/132594/122192 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
