Background: Reliable information on both global need for prosthetic services and the current
prosthetist workforce is limited. Global burden of disease estimates can provide valuable …

Background: Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from high-income countries provide
surgical outreach for patients in low and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, these …

Objectives: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical outcomes and
pooled complication rate of femoral, tibial, and humeral fracture fixation using SIGN nails …

In engineering applications, especially ultrafiltration (UF) applications, it is very important to
use polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) nanofiber membranes. In …

Background/Objectives: Fracture-related infections (FRIs) are a significant complication in
conflict zones, where limited resources and damaged infrastructure complicate orthopedic …

Globally, the burden of musculoskeletal conditions continues to rise, disproportionately
affecting low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The ability to meet these orthopaedic …

In 2006, surgeons at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) established the
Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology (IGOT), an initiative within the department …

Global surgery experiences and structured international surgical initiatives, which involve
surgeons temporarily practicing in low and middle-income countries, are becoming …

Purpose Early closed reduction and locked intramedullary (IM) nailing has become the
standard treatment for diaphyseal long bone fractures in high income countries. The low and …

Trauma is the leading cause of mortality in patients aged 5 years and older. Globally, trauma
kills more people than malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDs combined. As the number of …