No implant, no solution, lost cases to surgery: orthopedic trauma triage for surgery in an NGO hospital in Sierra Leone.

F WichlasV HofmannM MoursyG StradaChristian Deininger

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2021)

One quarter of the patients did not receive the surgical treatment needed. Besides acquisition of implants, surgical skills and expertise could be a solution for this issue. Nevertheless, these skills must be passed to local surgeons.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
emergency department
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
soft tissue
medical students
coronary artery disease
adverse drug
solid state
trauma patients
thoracic surgery