Objectives Fractures pose serious health and socioeconomic consequences for individuals,
their families, and societies more broadly. In many low-resource settings, case fatality and …

Abstract Background In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery published six
global surgery goals, one of which was to provide 80% of the world's population with timely …

Background and purpose—In Malawi, both skeletal traction (ST) and intramedullary nailing
(IMN) are used in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures, ST being the mainstay treatment …

Background Traumatic injuries are rising globally, disproportionately affecting low-and
middle-income countries, constituting 88% of the burden of surgically treatable conditions …

Abstract Purpose of Review To examine the comparability and utility of perioperative
mortality rate (POMR) as a key global surgery metric and the added potential for mortality …

Study objective This study aims to validate the application effects of a novel theoretical
model of dynamic parallel traction in the treatment of femoral neck fractures through three …

Objective: Open tibial shaft fractures are a leading cause of disability worldwide, particularly
in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Guidelines for these injuries have been …

Background Femoral shaft fractures are common in Malawi, with an annual incidence of 44
per 100,000 people. Inadequate treatment and delayed presentation often result in …

Background The mismatch between the global burden of surgical disease and global health
funding for surgical illness exacerbates disparities in surgical care access worldwide. Amidst …

Background: The purposes of the present study were (1) to characterize open tibial fractures
and their treatment in trauma centers located across different regions of Argentina and (2) to …