Abstract
Outcome of delayed allopathic management of orthopaedic injuries initially treated by traditional bone healers
Highlights
Non-allopathic treatment methods still play a substantial role in management of orthopaedic injuries in Sri Lanka despite the provision of free allopathic health care in state sector
The objective of this study was to analyze the functional outcome after delayed AM in a series of patients treated initially by traditional bone healers (TBH) for orthopaedic injuries
Among patients who were subjected to intervention, functional outcome was assessed by using a visual analogue score ranging from 0 to 10 after 2-4 months from treatment
Summary
Non-allopathic treatment methods still play a substantial role in management of orthopaedic injuries in Sri Lanka despite the provision of free allopathic health care in state sector. As some of the traditional treatment methods contradict the lopathic management (AM) principles, a certain amount of mutual antagonism and distrust has been developed, which delays referrals from traditional bone healers (TBH) or patient return to AM after complications/failures of traditional treatment. The objective of this study was to analyze the functional outcome after delayed AM in a series of patients treated initially by TBH for orthopaedic injuries.
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