Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

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2011 Resources

Factors associated with severity of road traffic injuries, Thika, Kenya.
Mogaka EO, Ng’ang’a Z, Oundo J, Omolo J, Luman E. Factors associated with severity of road traffic injuries, Thika, Kenya. Pan Afr Med J. 2011;8:20. Epub 2011 Mar 10. Terms: road traffic accident, Kenya

 

Causes and management of zygomatic bone fractures at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi (analysis of 82 patients).
Punjabi SK, Habib-ur-Rehman, Ali Z, Ahmed S. Causes and management of zygomatic bone fractures at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi (analysis of 82 patients). J Pak Med Assoc. 2011 Jan;61(1):36-9. Terms: road traffic accident, Pakistan, zygomatic fracture

 

Implant associated surgical site infection in orthopaedics: a regional hospital experience.
Madu KA, Enweani UN, Katchy AU, Madu AJ, Aguwa EN. Implant associated surgical site infection in orthopaedics: a regional hospital experience. Niger J Med. 2011 Oct-Dec;20(4):435-40. Terms: Nigeria, implant, orthopedic procedure

 

Road traffic injuries in Rawalpindi city, Pakistan.
Farooq U, Bhatti JA, Siddiq M, Majeed M, Malik N, Razzak JA, Khan MM. Road traffic injuries in Rawalpindi city, Pakistan. East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Sep;17(9):647-53. Terms: Pakistan, road traffic accident

 

Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries: validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) online surgical database.
Young S, Lie SA, Hallan G, Zirkle LG, Engesaeter LB, Havelin LI. Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries: validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) online surgical database. Acta Orthop. 2011 Dec;82(6):737-43. Epub 2011 Nov 9. Terms: femoral fracture, tibial fracture, bone nail

 

Rehabilitation needs assessment in persons with spinal cord injury following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti: a pilot study using an ICF-based tool.
Rauch A, Baumberger M, Moise FG, von Elm E, Reinhardt JD. Rehabilitation needs assessment in persons with spinal cord injury following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti: a pilot study using an ICF-based tool. J Rehabil Med. 2011 Nov;43(11):969-75. Terms: spinal cord injury, Haiti, disaster relief

 

Elastic stable intramedullary nailing in paediatric traumatology at Yopougon Teaching Hospital (Abidjan).
Odéhouri-Koudou TH, Gouli JC, Kreh JB, Tembély S, Ouattara O, Dick KR. Elastic stable intramedullary nailing in paediatric traumatology at Yopougon Teaching Hospital (Abidjan). Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2011 May-Aug;8(2):155-8. Terms: bone nail, fracture, pediatric, trauma center, Cote d’Ivoire

 

Traumatic hip dislocation at a regional trauma centre in Nigeria.
Onyemaechi NO, Eyichukwu GO. Traumatic hip dislocation at a regional trauma centre in Nigeria. Niger J Med. 2011 Jan-Mar;20(1):124-30. Terms: hip fracture, Nigeria, trauma center

 

Fixation of ankle arthrodesis in a national orthopaedic hospital in Nigeria.
Ajibade A, Abubakar K, Akinniyi OT. Fixation of ankle arthrodesis in a national orthopaedic hospital in Nigeria. Niger J Med. 2011 Jan-Mar;20(1):65-70. Terms: orthopedics, Nigeria, ankle

 

Maxillofacial injuries in Calabar south-south, Nigeria: a 5 year study of jawbone fractures.
Bassey GO, Anyanechi CE, Chukwuneke FN. Maxillofacial injuries in Calabar south-south, Nigeria: a 5 year study of jawbone fractures. Niger J Med. 2011 Apr-Jun;20(2):245-9. Terms: Nigeria, road traffic accident, mandibular fracture

 

Epidemiological profile of 239 traumatic spinal cord injury cases over a period of 12 years in Tianjin, China.
Feng HY, Ning GZ, Feng SQ, Yu TQ, Zhou HX. Epidemiological profile of 239 traumatic spinal cord injury cases over a period of 12 years in Tianjin, China. J Spinal Cord Med. 2011;34(4):388-94. Terms: China, spinal cord injury, trauma

 

Motorcycle injuries in North-Central Nigeria.
Nwadiaro HC, Ekwe KK, Akpayak IC, Shitta H. Motorcycle injuries in North-Central Nigeria. Niger J Clin Pract. 2011 Apr-Jun;14(2):186-9. Terms: road traffic injury, Nigeria

 

Prehospital transport of patients with spinal cord injury in Nigeria.
Ahidjo KA, Olayinka SA, Ayokunle O, Mustapha AF, Sulaiman GA, Gbolahan AT. Prehospital transport of patients with spinal cord injury in Nigeria. J Spinal Cord Med. 2011;34(3):308-11. Terms: Nigeria, spinal cord injury, transport

 

The effect of percutaneous pin fixation in the treatment of distal femoral physeal fractures.
Garrett BR, Hoffman EB, Carrara H. The effect of percutaneous pin fixation in the treatment of distal femoral physeal fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2011 May;93(5):689-94. Review. Terms: femoral fracture, bone nail, knee injury

 

Outcome of non-operative management of femoral shaft fractures in children.
Akinyoola AL, Orekha OO, Taiwo FO, Odunsi AO. Outcome of non-operative management of femoral shaft fractures in children. Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2011 Jan-Apr;8(1):34-9. Terms: pediatric, femoral fracture

 

Predisposing factors and outcome of treatment of non-union of long-bone fractures in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ogunlade SO, Omololu AB, Alonge TO, Diete ST, Obawonyi JE. Predisposing factors and outcome of treatment of non-union of long-bone fractures in Ibadan, Nigeria. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2011 Mar;18(1):56-60. Terms: Nigeria, tibial fracture, radius fracture, ulna fracture, humeral fracture

 

Paediatric road traffic injuries in urban Ghana: a population-based study.
Guerrero A, Amegashie J, Obiri-Yeboah M, Appiah N, Zakariah A. Paediatric road traffic injuries in urban Ghana: a population-based study. Inj Prev. 2011 Oct;17(5):309-12. Epub 2011 Mar 21. Terms: pediatric, road traffic accident, Ghana

 

Surgical blood order equation in femoral fracture surgery.
Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Eindhoven GB, ten Duis HJ, Sibinga CT. Surgical blood order equation in femoral fracture surgery. Transfus Med. 2011 Feb;21(1):7-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2010.01033.x. Terms: femoral fracture, surgical care, Uganda