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Surgical management and reconstruction training (SMART) course for orthopaedic surgeons: a 1-year prospective analysis

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Background The burden of complex orthopaedic trauma in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is exacerbated by soft tissue injuries, which can often lead to amputation. The purpose of this study was to create and evaluate the Surgical Management and Reconstruction Training (SMART) course to help orthopaedic surgeons from LMICs manage soft tissue defects and reduce the rate of amputation.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30016-x

Authors: Hao-Hua Wu, Kushal R Patel, Amber M Caldwell, R Richard Coughlin, Scott Hansen, Joseph N Carey

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Southern California

Language: English

Topic: Global Health and Surgery

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680