title: Long bone fractures treated by traditional bonesetters: a study of patients' behaviour.
abstract: This is a study of 295 patients (23.1% of 1278 patients with long bone fractures) who had visited the traditional bonesetter (TBS). The initial idea of visiting TBS was mooted by an external person in 75% of cases, whereas to discharge from TBS was usually the patient's idea. The reasons for a patient to opt for aTBS are explored.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. basolagberu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Babatunde A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Solagberu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011446:Prospective Studies