Singh Roop, Seth Isha, Seth Aditya, Singh Sunayana, Aiyappan Ram K, Yadav Chander Mohan, Jain Harsh, Tawde Anish, Agrawal Gaurav K, Jain Aditi
Orthopaedics, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, IND.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, IND.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 9;15(6):e40203. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40203. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Quackery in the orthopaedic profession has existed for quite a long time. Due to the shortage of orthopaedic healthcare staff in public hospitals and the high costs in private facilities, members of disadvantaged communities turn to unlicensed and unskilled practitioners (quacks). The main factors responsible for the increased number of quacks performing orthopaedic treatment are illiteracy, high treatment cost, mismatch in the orthopaedic surgeon-to-population ratio, especially in rural areas, and the absence of any form of health insurance. Moreover, their easy availability and offer of low-cost treatment draw innocent and illiterate patients to them, even though these quacks perform orthopaedic treatment in the most unhygienic, unsterilized, and unconventional manner. The government should intervene and take measures to make orthopaedic treatment more affordable and accessible, especially to the rural population.
骨科行业中的庸医现象已经存在很长时间了。由于公立医院骨科医护人员短缺，私立医疗机构费用高昂，弱势群体成员便求助于无执照、无技能的从业者（庸医）。导致进行骨科治疗的庸医数量增加的主要因素包括文盲、治疗费用高、骨科外科医生与人口比例失调（尤其是在农村地区）以及缺乏任何形式的医疗保险。此外，这些庸医随处可见且提供低成本治疗，这吸引了无辜且文盲的患者，尽管这些庸医以最不卫生、未消毒且非传统的方式进行骨科治疗。政府应进行干预并采取措施，使骨科治疗更容易负担得起且更容易获得，尤其是对农村人口而言。
