Orthopedic trauma workload in the former homeland of the Transkei, South Africa

被引：2

作者：

Millar, T. M. S.

McConnachie, C. C. P.

机构：

[1] Wrightington Hosp, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Wigan, England

[2] Bedford Orthopaed Ctr, Dept Orthopaed, Umtata, South Africa

来源：

INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED | 2007年 / 38卷 / 02期

关键词：

trauma care; South Africa;

D O I：

10.1016/j.injury.2006.06.118

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

The Bedford Orthopaedic Centre is situated in Umtata at the heart of the former homeland of the Transkei in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It acts as an orthopaedic and trauma referral hospital for a mainly rural population approaching 4 million. This article focuses on the workload of the hospital over a 4-month period and like many hospitals in South Africa we highlight the difficulties it faces with the trauma epidemic. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：147 / 149

页数：3

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