ReviewAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2019
The physical, psychological and social impact of long bone fractures on adults: A review.
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- ResNet based backbone integrated YOLO framework for bone fracture detection.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- The Osteoimmunologic Basis of Biologic and Bioengineered Scaffolds in Fracture Healing.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Development and Evaluation of Scaffolds Based on Perch Collagen-Hydroxyapatite for Advanced Synthetic Bone Substitutes.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- The CAPE TOWN modified squat and smile test: correlation with fracture union in long bone fractures of the lower limb.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- The Epidemiology of US Upper Extremity Amputations: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Database (1990-2019).Cureus · 2025Article
- Pain State Classification of Stiff Knee Joint Using Electromyogram for Robot-Based Post-Fracture Rehabilitation Training.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gallic Acid Loaded Alginate-Gelatin Beads for Potential Bone Tissue Engineering Applications.Biopolymers · 2025Article
- Transcriptomic analysis of bone transport reveals different functions between both ends.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- The IMPACT Survey: the humanistic impact of osteogenesis imperfecta in adults.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Biomimetic siRNA nanogels for regulating macrophage polarization and promoting osteogenesis.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLong bone fractures are common injuries caused by trauma and are a common cause for referral to hospitals. Little consideration has been given to the impact of long bone fractures in adults despite the World Health Organization's statement that such injuries cause substantial morbidity in low- and middle-income countries.
aimThis review targeted published studies conducted from 1990 to 2017 that examined the impact of long bone fractures on the psychological, social, financial, occupational and physical health of adults.
methodThis scoping review involved a systematic literature search using key terms in Science Direct, Cochrane Library, BMJ Online, PubMed, Jstor, SpringerLink, Emerald Insight and Ebscohost Research databases and Google Scholar.
resultsFrom a total of 297 publications, 19 met the inclusion criteria: four publications focused on the impact of fractures of the humerus, one publication looked at ulna fractures, six publications focused on distal radius fractures, five looked at femur fractures and three focused on tibial fractures.
conclusionLong bone fractures have a considerable impact on many facets of a patient's life. In some cases, the fracture prevents patients from working and meeting financial obligations. The injury limited previously normal social interactions and pre-injury functioning. Future research should examine the impact of long bone fractures in Africa, as there were very limited studies, which were identified.
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