Early treatment of open diaphyseal tibia fracture with intramedullary nail versus external fixator in Tanzania: Cost effectiveness analysis using preliminary data from Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute

Early treatment of open diaphyseal tibia fracture with intramedullary nail versus external fixator in Tanzania: Cost effectiveness analysis using preliminary data from Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute

Introduction: Open tibia fractures are some of the most common types of Orthopedics injuries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Tanzania, open tibia fractures are treated either conservatively by prolonged cast or surgically by external fixation (EF) or intramedullary nail (IMN) when av...

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Main Authors: Haonga Billy T., Areu Mapuor M.M., Challa Sravya T., Liu Max B., Elieza Edmund, Morshed Saam, Shearer David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
Subjects:
Tibial fracture
Cost-effectiveness
Intramedullary nail
Cost of treatment
Online Access:https://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2019/01/sicotj180040/sicotj180040.html

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