I. C. Elachi

Delayed Presentation of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremity in Makurdi: Do Traditional Bone Setters Play a Role?

W. T. Yongu, I. C. Elachi, D. D. Mue, J. N. Kortor, C. T. Soo, C. N. Ahachi, B. A. Ojo & J.A. Ngbea · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are rare but are associated with high mortality rate when they occur. This is partly due to delay in presentation to a specialist center .Some guidelines have been introduced to aid early diagnosis of these tumours, however, these guideli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33753

Surgery as a Career Choice among Medical Undergraduates in a Developing Country

B. A. Eke, B. A. Ojo, I. C. Elachi, W. T. Yongo, C. Soo, V. I. Ugwu, E. O. Umobong, G. O. Shorun & P. Abayol · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

The distribution of medical manpower among various specialties should be of interest to government, health administrators and medical educators of any nation. The medical specialties chosen by medical undergraduates as their career choice are an important determinant of this. Thi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/24829

Corrective Osteotomy for Residual Lower Extremity Deformities Following Healed Rickets: A Retrospective Study in a Rural Hospital among Nigerian Children

D. D. Mue, P. Denen-Akaa, M. N. Salihu, W. T. Yongu, J. N. Kortor, I. C. Elachi, I. T. Annongu, J. O. Donwa & D. G. Mancha · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: Rickets is the clinical manifestation of a failure of calcification of bone matrix in growing children. Although treatment of rickets is medical, residual deformities following healed/ burnt out rickets may exist requiring surgical correction. Objective: To determine...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/32863