The Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Challenges and Solutions

Charles Mock MD, PhD, Meena Nathan Cherian MD
Symposium: ABJS/C.T. Brighton Workshop on Trauma in the Developing World
Volume 466, Issue 10 / October , 2008

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal injuries are a major public health problem globally, contributing a large burden of disability and suffering. This burden could be considerably lowered by implementation of affordable and sustainable strategies to strengthen orthopaedic trauma care, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This article summarizes the global burden of musculoskeletal injuries and provides several examples of successful programs that have improved care of injuries in health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. Finally, it discusses WHO efforts to build on the country experiences and to make progress in lowering the burden of musculoskeletal injuries globally.

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