Chronic Musculoskeletal Disabilities following Snake Envenoming in Sri Lanka: A Population-Based Study.

BACKGROUND:Snakebite is a major public health problem in agricultural communities in the tropics leading to acute local and systemic impairments with resultant disabilities. Snakebite related long-term musculoskeletal disabilities have been a neglected area of research. We conducted a population-bas...

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Main Authors: Subashini Jayawardana, Ariaranee Gnanathasan, Carukshi Arambepola, Thashi Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5096692?pdf=render