Orthopaedic trauma workload in the former homeland of the Transkei, South Africa.
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Abstract
The Bedford Orthopaedic Centre is situated in Umtata at the heart of the former homeland of the Transkei in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It acts as an orthopaedic and trauma referral hospital for a mainly rural population approaching 4 million. This article focuses on the workload of the hospital over a 4-month period and like many hospitals in South Africa we highlight the difficulties it faces with the trauma epidemic.
Medical subject headings
- Orthopedics
- Workload
- Wounds and Injuries