Journal article
Musculoskeletal trauma and all-cause mortality in India: a multicentre prospective cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is little data in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) quantifying the burden of fractures and describing current practices. The aim of the study was describe the severity of musculoskeletal injuries in LMICS and identify modifiable factors that predict subsequent early all-cause mortality.
METHODS: We did a multicentre, prospective, observational study of patients who presented to 14 hospitals across India for …
Authors
Foote CJ; Mundi R; Sancheti P; Gopalan H; Kotwal P; Shetty V; Dhillon M; Devereaux P; Thabane L; Aleem I
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 385, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2015
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60825-x
ISSN
0140-6736