The willingness of orthopaedic trauma patients in Uganda to accept financial loans following injury.

Background: Early access to a monetary loan may mitigate some of the socioeconomic burden associated with surgical treatment and lost wages following injury. The primary objective of this study was to determine the willingness of orthopaedic trauma patients in Uganda to accept a formal financial loan shortly after their time of injury.

Methods: A consecutive sample of adult orthopaedic trauma patients admitted to Uganda's national referral hospital was included in the survey.