FIXT
Feasibililty of Ilizarov frame fixation for closed tibial fractures in Sierra Leone
Our first project in Sierra Leone commenced at the beginning of 2019. The project is a single site before and after study for closed tibial fractures. Click here to find out more about this project.
In January 2019, some of the GHRG-ST UK team visited Freetown. The visit was to train Nurses and Medical Officers at the local government hospital in Freetown on research skills and specific training on the Ilizarov external fixation frame. Click here to read more about the visit.
VITAL
Virtual reality technology to improve surgical training in Sierra Leone.
Our second project in Sierra Leone commenced in November 2019, the aim of this study is to conduct a training programme with a reverse classroom approach using a virtual reality module. Click here to find out more about this project.