Background Wound and bone infections are frequently associated with open fractures of the
extremities and may add significantly to the resulting morbidity. The administration of …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors study used
the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) to quantify the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk …

Background The World Bank classifies countries in July of each year on the basis of per
capita gross national income. As of 2005, countries have been classified (in US dollars) as …

Injuries are a neglected epidemic in developing countries, 1, 2 causing more than five
million deaths each year, roughly equal to the number of deaths from HIV/AIDS, malaria and …

Hypothesis Lack of access to surgical care is a public health crisis in developing countries.
There are few data that describe a nation's ability to provide surgical care. This study …

Background A cost-effective analysis (CEA) can be a useful tool to guide resource allocation
decisions. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the cost/disability-adjusted life year …

Eighty per cent of severe fractures occur in developing countries. Long bone fractures are
treated by conservative methods if proper implants, intraoperative imaging and consistent …

Abstract Background The Emergency Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia, is essentially a
surgical center for victims of injuries. Methods Using methods previously described …

Introduction There is a dearth of data on cost-effectiveness of surgical care in resource-poor
countries. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières; MSF) is a nongovernmental …

The burden of surgical conditions and diseases is increasing in low-income and middle-
income countries, but the capacity to meet the demands they present is not following pace …