Incidence, Impact, and Healthcare-Seeking Behavior for Extremity Fractures in Resource-Limited Settings: A Household Survey in Rural Tanzania

A household survey in rural Tanzania estimated how often extremity fractures occur and found that nearly all patients sought care from traditional bonesetters, citing lower cost and faster perceived healing.

World Journal of Surgery · April 2025
GSF contributors: Geoff Ibbotson and Nefti Bempong-Ahun

Trauma Care Bonesetters

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