Solid locked intramedullary nailing for expeditious return of bone-setting-induced abnormal fracture union victims to work in South-western Nigeria

Abstract Wage earning in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is predominantly through physical labour. Consequently, limb-related disabilities caused by abnormal fracture unions (AFUs) preclude gainful employment and perpetuate the cycle of poverty. Many AFUs result from traditional bone-settin...

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Main Authors: Stephen Adesope Adesina, Samuel Uwale Eyesan, Isaac Olusayo Amole, Akinsola Idowu Akinwumi, Olufemi Timothy Awotunde, Adewumi Ojeniyi Durodola, James Idowu Owolabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25862-3