Bonesetter choice of Turkish society in musculoskeletal injuries and the affecting factors

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the demographic features, administration reasons and educational status of the patients who were presented to the bonesetters for orthopedic complaints.Methods: 96 (26 males, 70 females) patients were included in this study, who filled a questionnaire out of 1926 patients went to bonesetters between June and December 2012. All the patients were recorded regarding demographic features, first application places, educational status, administration reasons, and complication rates.Results: 87 patients (90.6%) preferred bonesetters as the first application place. The mean age of the patients was 31±16.1 years. The most common reason was advices of the family members or relatives (40.6%). The educational status was not significant in administration rate, but low educational status has significant correlation with more complication rates. Sixteen patients developed sequels (16.6%). The effect of bonesetters' treatment was mostly found to be placebo. Conclusion:Bonesetter is a country reality when prevalence was taken in notice. However, the similarity of their results to placebo ones, having no education, having no legal rights, paying no tax make this issue a great problem. The solution of this problem is depended to increase health programs to inform public and to increase government superintension.

Investigation of the use of traditional and complementary medicine and non-medical practices in individuals with neuromusculoskeletal problems

“…In our study, it was determined that the most common reason for preferring TCM and non-medical practices was the thought that it would be more bene cial than medical practices. Reasons such as trusting the application more [5,17] and thinking that the person would bene t more [11,13,16] were stated among the reasons for preference in research on the use of TCM.…”

“…Although there are supportive and opposite opinions, patients may have different health seeking behaviours and apply to TCM practices. Therefore TCM practices have an important place in the health seeking behaviours of the patients and may be preferred primarily in some cases [4,5,6].…”

“…According to the published studies, non-medical interventions can be performed especially in the elds of psychiatry, orthopaedics and physiotherapy and rehabilitation in addition to traditional medical practices [5]. In another study, it was found that patients whom can be included in physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs with lumbar disc herniation, arthritis, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and hypertension, were applying for traditional medicine with a rate between 50.7% and 84.7% [12].…”

Neglected monteggia fracture-dislocations in children

“…As with other orthopaedic fractures, in Monteggia fractures the impact of the use of traditional bonesetters on neglect was studied. Sargın et al [12], have assessed the preference for the use of bonesetters and other influencing factors in Turkish society. The study emphasized that the use of bonesetters is prevalent in Turkey and that increasing the informative health education programs and more state supervision may be effective solutions.…”

Open reduction and pinning for the treatment of Gartland extension type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children

“…All these patients with neurological deficits were operated after 24 h. A bonesetter had intervened in one of these cases before hospital admission. Bonesetters intervene patients frequently in our society, and major sequels may occur in patients [ 27 ]. The patient intervened by a bonesetter was followed for one week due to edema and nerve injury.…”