JD Ogunlusi

The Mode of Presentation and Treatment of Acute Osteomyelitis in Children in a New Nigerian Teaching Hospital

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2016.489

Synopsis:

An original retrospective study of mode of presentation and treatment of acute osteomyelitis in a Nigeria hospital. Study is to find the reason(s) why children are presenting with complications of the acute osteomyelitis in the out-patient clinic.

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Objective: Complications seen in the out-patient clinic like chronic osteomyelitis, pathological fractures and limb length discrepancies especially in a 5year old girl with 5cm shorten right lower limb as a complication of untreated acute osteomyelitis stimulated this study. Objective is to find mode of presentation and treatment, reasons why a treatable and probably curable disease could lead devastating outcome and to make suggestions for prevention of such occurrence.

Received:

21 Sep, 2016

Accepted:

11 Jan, 2017

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e-Published: 02 Feb, 2017

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Motorcycle Trauma in a St Lucian Hospital

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 5 (2011)

Pages:

557–61

Synopsis:

Motorcycle trauma in a St Lucian hospital revealed that more than fifty per cent of crashes occurred during the weekends and more than fifty per cent of the motorcyclists were not wearing crash helmets.

ABSTRACT

Objective: A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle that is used worldwide for transportation. The use of the motorcycle has resulted in trauma that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to document the pattern of motorcycle accidents and the demographics of the cyclists in St Lucia.

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e-Published: 05 Feb, 2014

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Bilateral Wrist Drop Complicating Axillary Crutches Mobilization in a Young Adult

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 6: July (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.040

Pages:

548–51

ABSTRACT

Objective: Axillary crutches are simple rehabilitative devices that are globally used temporarily or permanently to assist in ambulation of patients and rarely present with complication. This report is about bilateral wrist drop incidentally noticed in a young adult patient mobilized on axillary crutches after internal fixation of a simple right tibia fracture.

Received:

01 Feb, 2012

Revised:

22 May, 2012

Accepted:

11 Jun, 2012

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