A broken bone no longer a burden to carry: a destination in sight
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AO ALLIANCEAbstract
Worldwide the third leading cause of death among persons under 40 years is attributed to trauma(1). In Ghana road traffic accidents have a case fatality rate of about 17%(3). Over the years with interventions and policies by AO Alliance the burden and morbidity following trauma especially road traffic accidents have reduced; with a destination in sight where a broken bone is no longer a burden to carry.
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26-03-2021
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Owusu Konadu, S., Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, Gilda Opoku, & Obed Nyarko Ofori. (2021). A broken bone no longer a burden to carry: a destination in sight. African Journal of Current Medical Research, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.31191/afrijcmr.v4i2.70
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