Objective To provide an overview of the evidence on the prevalence and pattern of
complications among patients treated by traditional bonesetting presenting for modern …

Background: Prehospital emergency care is cost-effective for improving morbidity and
mortality of emergency conditions. However, such care has been discounted in the public …

Abstract The World Health Organization describes traumatic injuries as a “neglected
epidemic” in developing countries, accounting for more deaths annually than HIV/AIDS …

Abstract Purpose In Sierra Leone there is a large void in orthopaedic research into the type
of orthopaedic injuries, both acute and chronic. Improved data collection is essential in …

Aim: The aim of the current study is to evaluate the epidemiological and demographic
characteristics of patients admitted to bonesetters and to determine the complications that …

Conclusion: Manipulation by bonesetters, a commonplace in developing countries, can
produce unpredictable complications and compromise outcomes. Although accepted in …

BACKGROUND: In the Lake Atitlán region of Guatemala, traditional bonesetters (hueseros)
commonly treat bone fractures. The indigenous Kaqchikel population has access to …

Background: Poor results of the fractures could be result of the intervention of the bone
setters. The aim of this study was to analyze functional outcome of the patients intervened …

Introduction: Traditional bonesetting is widespread in developing countries. This practice is
responsible for severe ischemic and infectious complications. Our study aimed to describe …

Background: The review aimed at systematically examining the evidence in articles that
assess the clinical effects and impact of traditional bonesetters on contemporary fracture …