Orthopedic Conditions
Fig. 3.1 In many LMICs, those in the middle class, including health professionals, have a high incidence of obesity Patients over 40 undergoing surgery should have a fasting or random…
History of Orthopedics in Austere Settings
Fig. 1.1 The bright, clean, welcoming entrance to CURE’s Pediatric Orthopedic Hospital in Kijabe, Kenya The history of Western practitioners working in resource-poor countries cannot be separated from the question…
and Orthopedic Surgery
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Medical Conditions
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8. Ethics
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and Educational Resources
Fig. 6.1 Informal teaching with surgeons, OR and ward nurses, and physiotherapists How things are discussed is as important as what is discussed. Open discussions in which all questions are…
of Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments
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Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions
Economic stratum Number of injury deaths (000) Population (000) Rates (deaths/100,000/year) Low 850 826,417 103 Lower middle 2903 3,834,641 76 Upper middle 816 999,625 82 High 561 1,076,797 52 Total…
to the Delivery of Orthopedic Care
Potential barriers Individual Age Gender Education Religious or cultural beliefs Financial concerns Direct costs (out-of-pocket expenses) Indirect costs (time off work) Cost of travel to health facility Fear of…
Anatomical and Biomechanical Principles of Orthotic Intervention
Figure 2-1. Bones of the UE. Introduction In order to design an effective and well-fitting orthosis, the practitioner must have a thorough foundation of upper extremity (UE) anatomy, wound healing,…
