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George Mathew1, Parag Sancheti, Anil Jain
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
|October 15, 2009
Abstract:
Road traffic accidents are increasing at an alarming rate and have become a major public health concern in India. In addition, there is a lack of trauma research output and reliable data from India. There are several issues and challenges that have presented an opportunity for researchers and surgeons in India to develop a collaborative aimed at improving the quality and productivity of orthopaedic trauma research. Establishing a network of surgical researchers across India is a necessary first step towards global leadership in orthopaedic surgery trials.
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