Club foot treatment in Malawi - a public health approach.
PURPOSE. Malawi is a very poor country with a current population of 12 million people and very few orthopaedic surgeons or physiotherapists. An estimated 1125 babies are born per year with club foot. If these feet are not corrected early, then severe deformity can develop, requiring complex surgery....
Հիմնական հեղինակներ: | Lavy, C, Mannion, S, Mkandawire, N, Tindall, A, Steinlechner, C, Chimangeni, S, Chipofya, E |
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Ձևաչափ: | Journal article |
Լեզու: | English |
Հրապարակվել է: |
2007
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