Background: Segmental defects in long bones from any cause often present significant challenge to trauma reconstruction and orthopaedic surgeons. Various options for bridging extensive segmental bone defects have been tried in attempt to find the best method to achieve that. In d...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/34728
Locked intra medullary nailing has been accepted globally as the gold standard for treating fractures of the shaft of long bones. The method provides acceptable stabilisation of the fracture, controls alignment, axial translation and rotational deformity at the fracture. The chal...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/34680
Background: Anaemia is common in critically ill trauma patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit. The aetiology of the anaemia in trauma patients is often multi-factorial, usually resulting from the trauma event, from subsequent interventions and from complications that may...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2017/33339
Background: Trauma is a leading cause of mortality and a major contributor of disability as measured by Disability Adjusted Life years lost to inury in various parts of the world. Pattern of injuries and quality of care given to trauma patients differ in various parts of the worl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33392
T. E. Diamond, S. E. B. Ibeanusi, R. C. Echem & C. C. Aniebo·Advances in Research·2018
Background: The ancient practice of traditional bone setting dates back many centuries. In the developing world, the traditional bone setters are still patronized despite numerous limb and life-threatening complications that result from their treatment of limb injuries. Limb ampu...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41744
Background: Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders by Traditional Bone Setters (TBS) is as old as man’s effort at caring for his bone. In spite of the numerous limb-deforming and limb-threatening complications caused by this unorthodox method of care, the TBS still enjoy high pat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34332