P. Denen-Akaa

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

Subtotal Thyroidectomy for Giant Goiters under Local Anesthesia: Experience with 15 Nigerians

B. A. Eke, B. A. Ojo, W. T. Yongu, C. Ahachi, P. Denen-Akaa, V. I. Ugwu, P. Abayol & E. O. Umobong · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Thyroid surgery is performed by majority of surgeons using general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation. In resource poor countries, the paucity of equipment and Anaesthetists limits such procedure needing endotracheal intubation. We describe our experiences with 15 Nigerians...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/25568