Limb Injuries and Disability in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
Fonje Mouansie Ahmed NourMadeline S TieeRasheedat A OkeGirish N MotwaniKareen E AzemafacSusana N MbebohFrida N EmboloDrusia C DicksonRochelle A DickerCatherine JuillardS Ariane ChristieAlain Chichom-MefirePublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2023)
Most traumatic injuries sustained in LMICs involve limb injuries and often result in high levels of disability that affect individuals during their most productive years. Improved access to care and injury control measures, such as road safety training and improvements to transportation and trauma response infrastructure, are needed to reduce these injuries.