A flap course for orthopaedic surgeons in low-income countries: addressing a global health-care disparity

• Main Authors: Kushal R Patel, MD (Author), Joseph N Carey, MD (Author), Amber M Caldwell, BA (Author), Rick R Coughlin, MD MSc (Author), Scott L Hansen, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The burden of complex orthopaedic trauma in low-income countries is compounded by insufficient plastic surgeons to assist in management of soft tissue injuries. To address this global health-care disparity, we created a soft tissue management course to train orthopaedic surgeons from low...