Assessing the capacity of Malawi's district and central hospitals to manage traumatic diaphyseal femoral fractures in adults.
Kiran J Agarwal-HardingLinda ChokothoSven YoungNyengo MkandawireMabvuto ChawingaElena LosinaJeffrey N KatzPublished in: PloS one (2019)
We identified critical deficiencies in infrastructure, manpower, and essential resources at district and central hospitals in Malawi. Our findings provide evidence-based guidance on how to improve the musculoskeletal trauma system in Malawi, by identifying where and why essential resources were unavailable when needed.