Seeking health care from a general hospital in Uganda following a fracture or a dislocation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Selecting a treatment approach and a facility to get treated from, poses a challenge in musculoskeletal injuries in Africa. The study aimed at determining demographic and injury characteristics of patients with musculoskeletal injuries and how these impact the time and reason for presenting to a general hospital in Uganda.

Methods

An observational study was carried out at Entebbe general hospital on patients presenting with musculoskeletal injuries between 1 November 2014 and 28 February 2015. The patient demographics, injury characteristics, duration of injury to presentation for treatment and reason for seeking treatment from this hospital were noted.

Results

A total of 101 patients were recruited. Of these, 95 had fractures while six had dislocations.

SUBMITTER: Kajja I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6234157 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature