Paediatric fractures in a sub-saharan tertiary care center: a cohort analysis of demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, therapeutic patterns and outcomes

Introduction: paediatric fractures are often of good prognosis due to auto-correction of insufficient fracture reduction by bone remodeling. In sub-Saharan Africa, traditional healers are renowned for managing fractures and there is a neglect for specialized pediatric fracture care. We aimed to dete...

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Main Authors: Marc Leroy Guifo, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Blondel Nana Oumarou, Jean Roger Moulion Tapouh, Aristide Guy bang, Aurelien Ndoumbe, Bonaventure Jemea, Maurice Aurelien Sosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2017-05-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/27/46/pdf/46.pdf