Complications of fracture treatment by traditional bonesetters in southwest Nigeria

Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 635-637

  OlaOlorun, D A ^a   Oladiran, I O ^a   Adeniran, A ^a  

^a Baptist Medical Centre   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Complications; Developing world; Family practitioners; Fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GANGRENE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NIGERIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TETANUS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

EID: 0035667250     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/18.6.635     Document Type: Article

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1. Traditional bonesetters' treatment of femoral fractures. How far?
2. The use of traditional fracture splint for bone setting
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4. Traditional bone setting: A risk factor in limb amputation
5. Limb amputation in children in Zaria, Nigeria
6. Traditional bonesetter's gangrene