Bone-setter interventions and the Consequences
| Autor: | Ercan Şahin, Mehmet Subasi, Sultan Zehir, Sinan Zehir, Turgut Akgül, Regayip Zehir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics business.industry Psychological intervention Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Radiological weapon Intervention (counseling) Orthopedic surgery Physical therapy Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Surgery Rural area Young adult business Complication |
| Zdroj: | ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA et TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA. |
| ISSN: | 1017-995X |
| DOI: | 10.3944/aott.2015.14.0358 |
| Popis: | Objective: Delaying the treatment of bone and tendon injuries may cause unmanageable complications. Bonesetters continue to cause delays in treatment. The purpose of this study was to analyze the medical outcomes of delay due to bonesetter intervention and factors affecting patient treatment preference. Methods: Among outpatients treated at our clinic between January 2010–December 2012, bonesetter-intervened patients were included, and patient demographics, clinical outcomes, and possible social factors were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical examinations and radiological screening measurements were used to evaluate outcomes. Results: Of the 162 patients, 97 (59.8%) were male, and mean age was 27.5±9.4 years. Eighty-nine (54.9%) of the patients lived in a rural area, and 108 (66.7%) underwent surgery. Bonesetter preference was dictated primarily by elderly relatives (47.6%) or neighbors (33.3%). Patients with a primary school education and unemployed patients mostly preferred bonesetters (p=0.03 and p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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