Abstract
<jats:p> We report the results of six trauma and orthopaedic projects to Kenya in the last three years. The aims are to deliver both a trauma service and teaching within two hospitals; one a district hospital near Mount Kenya in Nanyuki, the other the largest public hospital in Kenya in Mombasa. The Kenya Orthopaedic Project team consists of a wide range of multidisciplinary professionals that allows the experience to be shared across those specialties. A follow-up clinic is held three months after each mission to review the patients. To our knowledge there are no reported outcomes in the literature for similar projects. </jats:p><jats:p> A total of 211 operations have been performed and 400 patients seen during the projects. Most cases were fractures of the lower limb; we have been able to follow up 163 patients (77%) who underwent surgical treatment. We reflect on the results so far and discuss potential improvements for future missions. </jats:p>
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1591-1594 |
Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume |
Volume | 0 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2012 |