CASE SCENARIO 17 A 25-year-old female presented to our facility ten days after a sustained road traffic accident. She was a passenger on a motorbike that suddenly lost control and rolled over, resulting in injury to her right wrist. She experienced pain and bleeding from the injured area. Prior to seeking medical attention, she visited …
CASE SCENARIO 16 An eight years old male patient came with the complaint of falling down accident from height. He has injured his left elbow area one week ago. For this complaint the family took him to traditional bone setter first, where massaged with Vaseline and tight bamboo splint was applied. When his left upper …
CASE SCENARIO 15 This is a six-year-old male patient came from an urban area to our hospital. Approximately three months prior, he had sustained a fall from cart, resulting in injuries to his right wrist and hand. It was closed injury. However, the family sought help from traditional bone setters, who massaged with Vaseline and they applied a tight bamboo splint. Unfortunately, despite …
CASE SCENARIO 14 This is a fifteen years old male patient who came from rural part of the country. He sustained a fall from ground level 35 days ago. Initially, it was a closed injury and the injury affected his left forearm. His family took him to traditional bone setters, then the traditional bone setters massaged him …
CASE SCENARIO 13 A nine years old male patient came from rural area of Oromia region. The patient sustained a falling down accident from ground level approximately one month ago. He sustains injury to his arm, elbow and forearm. It was closed injury initially. then the family sought help from traditional bone setters, where he was …
CASE SCENARIO 12 A 45 years old female patient who sustained falling down accident 2 years and above back. She was injured at her forearm which was closed then she went to traditional bone setters where she gets massage and tight dressing split was applied. The traditional bone setters told her that she shouldn’t touch …
CASE SCENARIO 11 A 28-year-old male patient sustained a motor vehicle accident three days ago. While riding a motorbike, he suddenly fell and experienced trauma to his left ankle area. Initially, he sought treatment from a traditional bone setter and received massages, due to this he develops swelling of the injured area. He now presents …
CASE SCENARIO 10 An 18-year-old male patient sustained an animal bite (from a camel) to his left forearm twelve days ago, resulting in an open injury. Initially, he sought treatment from traditional bone setters, who applied massage, tight dressing with a wooden object, and traditional herbal medicine within a splint. Presently, he has presented to …
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BOSAD study team undertook their annual research review meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Reposted from AO Alliance website) In the heart of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a conference room buzzed with anticipation as Ethiopian trauma and orthopedic surgeons and stakeholders gathered for the BOne Setting Associated Disability (BOSAD) study review meeting. Representatives from eight host tertiary …
BOSAD study team undertook their annual research review meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Read More »
