Prevalence & Risk Factors of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Lower Limb Fractures in South Africa

Background:. Fractures occur at disproportionately higher rates in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) and commonly occur following a traumatic event. The association between suffering from a fracture and the development of psychological symptoms is under-reported. The aim of this study wa...

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Published in:JBJS Open Access
Main Authors: Gerald Tan, MBBS, MRCS, MSc, Maritz Laubscher, MBChB, FC Orth (SA), MMed, Sithombo Maqungo, MBChB, FC Ortho (SA), MMed, Adam Truss, MBChB, BSc (Hons), MRCS, Kirsty Berry, BSc, MBBCh, FC Orth(SA), Nando Ferreira, BSc, MBChB, FC (Orth), MMed, PhD, Simon Matthew Graham, MBChB, MRCS, MSc (Res), FRCS (Orth), PhD
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.24.00124

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