Management of the complications of traditional bone setting for upper extremity fractures: The experiences of a French Forward Surgical Team in Chad

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-143

  Mathieu, L ^a   Bertani, A ^a   Chaudier, P ^a   Charpail, C ^b   Rongieras F ^a   Chauvin, F ^a  

^a HIA Desgenettes   (France)

^b LAVERAN MILITARY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Chad; Fracture; Traditional bone setting; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE RESECTION; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHAD; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSTEOMYELITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TISSUE NECROSIS; TRADITIONAL BONE SETTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE; AFRICAN MEDICINE; ARM; COMPLICATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; FRANCE; MANPOWER; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHAD; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84898023368     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2014.01.005     Document Type: Article

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