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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017

Causes, trends and severity of musculoskeletal injuries in Ghana.

Eric Lawer Torgbenu, Emmanuel K Nakua, Henry Kyei, Eric Badu, Maxwell Peprah Opoku

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Examining the burden of unintentional injuries in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2025
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  2. There is a great variety of orthopaedic conditions presenting to a large hospital in Sierra Leone: a 3-year prospective study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023
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  3. Global trends of hand and wrist trauma: a systematic analysis of fracture and digit amputation using the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Eric Lawer TorgbenuDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Emmanuel K NakuaDepartment of Community Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana.
Henry KyeiDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kibi Government Hospital, Kibi, Ghana.
Eric BaduDepartment of Community Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana.
Maxwell Peprah OpokuFaculty of Education, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia. abizep4@yahoo.com.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences · GHUniversity of Tasmania · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMusculoskeletal [MSK] injuries are common causes of long-term pain and physical disability which affect many people worldwide. The economic and social impacts on the individual, society and national health systems are enormous making a matter of public health concern. Therefore, this study examined the causes and extent of MSK injuries in a referral hospital in Ghana.

methodsA prospective study design with consecutive sampling method was used to recruit patients admitted at Trauma Unit as well as those receiving orthopaedic reviews at St. Joseph's Orthopaedic Hospital over a ten-month period. A structured questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) were used to collect data which were analysed descriptively using SPSS version 20.

resultsA total of 269 MSK injury patients were identified - of these, 137 (50.9%) males with an average age of 38 years (SD = 19.88). Nearly half (49.1%) of the injuries sustained were fractures, and common causes were vehicular crash 113 (42.0%) and fall 68 (25.3%). Body parts affected most were the knee (19.62) and the mean levels of pain for all injuries were 6.04 ± 2.44 and 3.25 (±1.50) respectively.

conclusionGhana needs a healthy population to steer its development trajectory. Policy makers in Ghana should pay attention to both preventive as well as management of MSK injuries, or else, most of the country's working class could live with lasting effects of injuries which may have significant impacts on the economy.

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Severity of Illness IndexAdolescentAdultAmputation, SurgicalChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFractures, BoneGhanaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesProspective StudiesTendon InjuriesYoung AdultGhanaHospitalMusculoskeletal injuryOrthopaedicRehabilitation

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PMID28800763
PMCPMC5553586
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