The Orthopedic Trauma Symposium: improving care of orthopedic injuries in Haiti
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The Orthopedic Trauma Symposium: improving care of orthopedic injuries in Haiti.
BACKGROUND Although single-trip volunteer medical teams can provide much-needed acute trauma care following natural disasters, their ability to leave a legacy of improved care in the region is often limited. One way to improve treatment of traumatic injuries is through conference-based teaching, such as the Orthopedic Trauma Symposium (OTS), which took place in Haiti in 2014. However, there is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0008-428X
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.002316