Citation

Mock C, Cherian MN. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 2008; 466(10): 2306-2316.

Affiliation

Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, WHO, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211, Geneva 27, Switzerland, mockc@who.int.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Springer)

DOI

10.1007/s11999-008-0416-z

PMID

18679760

PMCID

PMC2584305

Abstract

Musculoskeletal injuries are a major public health problem globally, contributing a large burden of disability and suffering. This burden could be considerably lowered by implementation of affordable and sustainable strategies to strengthen orthopaedic trauma care, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This article summarizes the global burden of musculoskeletal injuries and provides several examples of successful programs that have improved care of injuries in health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. Finally, it discusses WHO efforts to build on the country experiences and to make progress in lowering the burden of musculoskeletal injuries globally.

Language: en