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ajod-97	Edusei, Anthony K.; Owusu-Ansah, Frances E.; Dogbe, Joslin A.; Morgan, Julia; Sarpong, Kofi	Perspectives in musculoskeletal injury management by traditional bone setters in Ashanti, Ghana	2015		.htm	text/html	7033	225	39	The healing procedures and methods of the traditional bone setters          • Users’ perspective of strengths, weaknesses and challenges    • Discussion       • Implications of findings       • Perspective of providers and users of traditional management of musculoskeletal injuries       • Public health relevance of the research       • Limitations of the study       • Recommendations • Conclusions • Acknowledgements    • Competing interests    • Authors’ contributions • References Abstract Top ↑ Background: The popularity of the services of traditional bone setters (TBS) in Ghana as an alternative health care requires exploration and documentation of the perspectives of providers and users. Indeed, the human suffering emanating from injury-induced disability (Mock et al. 2003) in developing countries calls for a critical appraisal of the management strategies of musculoskeletal injuries, including those of traditional bone setters (TBS), as a result of the high patronage of such services because of the relatively lower cost, familiarity, and the carried notion of their indispensability or desirability (Ariés Mercel et al. 2007;	cache/ajod-97.htm	txt/ajod-97.txt