Local production of skeletal traction pins to improve access to skeletal traction.
Trop Doct
; 45(3): 174-7, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-25740832
ABSTRACT
Femoral fractures represent a substantial orthopaedic injury. In the developed world, closed reduction and locked intramedullary nailing is recognized as the optimal treatment. In the less developed world, the use of skeletal traction remains limited by cost and availability of traction pins, which are obtained from orthopaedic companies in the UK or Indian subcontinent. This study aimed to establish whether traction pins may be manufactured locally in resource-limited countries from cut down stainless steel rods. The overall costs for traction pins were obtained from five UK, Indian subcontinent-based companies and metal fabrication shops in Africa. Strict design specifications were provided. The mean price for 100 Steinmann pins was$428 in the Indian subcontinent,$96 in Malawi,$105 in Kenya and$244 in Tanzania. Our results indicate that Steinmann pins may be manufactured locally in resource-limited countries at a significantly cheaper price, which may increase the access to skeletal traction.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tracción
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Clavos Ortopédicos
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Fracturas del Fémur
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Fijación Intramedular de Fracturas
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Doct
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido