PhD defence M.C. (Madeline) MacKechnie

Open Tibia Fracture Management in Lesser-Resourced Settings: Latin America

M.C. MacKechnie will defend her PhD dissertation on Thursday, 30 November 2023, entitled: ’Open Tibia Fracture Management in Lesser-Resourced Settings: Latin America‘.

Promotor
Prof.dr. M.H.J. Verhofstad
Promotor
Prof.dr. T. Miclau III
Co-promotor
Dr. E.M.M. Van Lieshout
Date
Thursday 30 Nov 2023, 10:30 - 12:00
Type
PhD defence
Space
Senate Hall
Building
Erasmus Building
Location
Campus Woudestein
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Below is a brief summary about the dissertation:

Injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with musculoskeletal trauma representing 11% of the current Global Burden of Disease. Notably, over 90% of these injuries occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), disproportionately impacting those in lesser-resourced settings, where trauma care is less accessible. A major contributor to this Global Burden is road traffic accidents, which continue to increase annually, leading to high rates of musculoskeletal injuries, including open tibia fractures. Latin America, a region primarily made up of LMICs, has the highest rates of road traffic fatalities per capita worldwide. As a result, open tibia fractures are a significantly problematic regional health issue, with a high rate of incidence, risk of complications, and associated poor long-term outcomes. Despite the prevalence and severity of these injuries, the current state of management of open tibia fractures in Latin America is not well documented. This is largely due to a lack of published orthopaedic trauma studies, limiting the understanding of the region’s musculoskeletal burden and ability to develop management strategies for trauma-related conditions. There is a clear need for population-specific research on the management of open tibia fractures in Latin America. The purpose of this thesis was to 1) identify barriers to conducting clinical research, 2) define regional priorities and the management of open tibia fractures, and 3) address the treatment of these injuries through interventions and best practice guidelines.

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The public defence will begin exactly at 10.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.

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