Madeline C MacKechnie, David W Shearer, Michael H J Verhofstad, Claude Martin, Simon M Graham, Rodrigo Pesantez, Michael Schuetz, Tobias Hüttl, Kodi Kojima, Brian P Bernstein, Theodore Miclau
BACKGROUND: Despite evidence that formalized trauma systems enhance patient functional outcomes and decrease mortality rates, there remains a lack of such systems globally. Critical to trauma systems are the equipment, materials, and supplies needed to support care, which vary in availability regionally. The purpose of the present study was to identify essential resources for musculoskeletal trauma care across diverse resource settings worldwide. METHODS: The modified Delphi method was utilized, with 3 rounds of electronic surveys...
September 14, 2023: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume