Traditional bone setter practices and the interaction with biomedical care in the treatment of hip fractures in The Gambia: A qualitative study

PLOS Global Public Health · Published 2026-07-14 · DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006582

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Awa Touray, Kimberly Lakin, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Omar Cessay, Lucy Gates, Jainaba Badjie, Tida Saidy, Kaddy Darboe, Matthew L. Costa, Celia L. Gregson, Kate A. Ward, Kebba Marenah, Sarah Drew

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2026

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Touray, A., Lakin, K., Gooberman-Hill, R., et al. (2026). Traditional bone setter practices and the interaction with biomedical care in the treatment of hip fractures in The Gambia: A qualitative study. PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006582

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