Community-based rehabilitation and orthopaedic surgery for children with motor impairment in an African context.
Disabil Rehabil
; 29(11-12): 839-43, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report on the development of a program to treat and rehabilitate children with chronic orthopaedic disabilities in the sub-Saharan African context incorporating orthopaedic reconstructive surgery within community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programs.METHOD:
Practice of rehabilitation descriptive report.RESULTS:
In a six-year period between 1996 and 2002, a comprehensive project addressing the rehabilitative and orthopaedic surgery needs of children with motor impairments was established in Uganda. Using the principles of CBR, more than 5000 children annually were assisted with 875 receiving orthopaedic reconstructive surgery. CBR proved a powerful tool in creating awareness and facilitating access to care amongst rural populations living in the circumstances of extreme poverty. By networking the services of several non-governmental development organizations, government agencies, service providers and community groups, a large number of children could be reached in an integrated way. The 'recipe for success' of rehabilitation required access to and integration of all of the following ingredients CBR, a transportation system, rehabilitation hostels, physiotherapy, orthopaedic surgery, and orthopaedic appliance technology.CONCLUSIONS:
CBR played a vital role in ensuring access to rehabilitative care and the success of orthopaedic reconstructive surgery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ortopedia
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Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas
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Servicios de Salud Comunitaria
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Niños con Discapacidad
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Disabil Rehabil
Asunto de la revista:
REABILITACAO
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania