Prevalence and Spatial Patterns of Major Limb Loss in the Acholi Sub-Region of Uganda
There is a widely reported yet poorly understood preponderance of major limb loss in Northern Uganda, caused in large part by prolonged civil war. Access to rehabilitation services is extremely limited, and there is no understanding of how many people have major limb loss, nor how many have had acce...
Main Authors: | Jonathan J. Huck, Pamela Atim, Emmanuel B. Moro, Mahesh Nirmalan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Prosthesis |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1592/4/3/30 |
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