limb salvage
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Fiji’s Lautoka Aspen Hospital cuts amputations with aggressive limb-salvage and VAC therapy
Groundbreaking limb-salvage strategies are reshaping outcomes at a western Fiji hospital, where earlier intervention and modern wound care are cutting the need for amputations. Yet workforce gaps and late presentations remind us that opportunities come with ongoing challenges. The story highlights the balance between medical progress and the systemic changes needed to sustain it.