Outcomes of external versus internal fixation for traumatic lower limb fractures in low- and middle-income countries
The lack of easily accessible LMIC outcome data, combined with international clinical guidelines that are often developed by HIC surgeons for use in HIC environments, makes the clinical decision-making process infinitely more difficult for surgeons in LMICs. This protocol will guide research on surgical management, outcomes, and complications of lower limb shaft fractures in LMICs, and can help guide policy development for better surgical intervention delivery and improve global surgical care.
Authors
- Ayush Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-4314)
- Shama Jaswal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6652-5403)
- Manon Pigeolet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-9520)
- Carol Mita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3059-1369)
- Morgan Askew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5663-3622)
- Scott Corlew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6101-0443)
- Emmanuel Makasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0289-7459)
- Paola F. Ortega
- S Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3599-5311)
- Hamaiyal Sana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2097-1616)
- Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1485-5950)
- Ayesha Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1969-5725)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Harvard University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- International Institute for Population Sciences (IN)
- Indus Hospital (PK)
- Boston Public Library (US)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.511.bjo-2024-0163
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- Brown University
- McGovern Medical School