ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019
Open fractures: epidemiological pattern, initial management and challenges in a sub-urban teaching hospital in Nigeria.
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Use of Antibiotics-cement Coated Plate in the Treatment of Gustilo-Anderson Type III Long Bone Fractures in Low- and Middle-income Countries vs External Fixation: A Multi-centre Randomized Control Trial
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- A Scoping Review on the Management of Open Fractures in African Trauma and Orthopaedics Centres.Cureus · 2024Article
- Monolateral external fixation versus internal fixation of Gustilo IIIB open tibial fractures: a multicenter comparative study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- A case for routine microbial diagnostics: Results from antimicrobial susceptibility testing in post-traumatic wound infections at a Ugandan tertiary care hospital.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Epidemiology, Etiology, Timing and Severity of Open Fracture - a Five Years Review From a Tertiary Trauma Center, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2023Observational
- Early Reconstruction Delivered Better Outcomes for Severe Open Fracture of Lower Extremities: A 15-Year Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Analysis of risk factors for wound infection after extremity fracture caused by machete cut in a resource-limited setting.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2022Article
- Epidemiology of Open Tibia fractures presenting to a tertiary referral centre in Southern Malawi: a retrospective study.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2022Article
- Current pathogens infecting open fracture tibia and their antibiotic susceptibility at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South East Asia.Infection prevention in practice · 2022Article
- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OPEN FRACTURES AND DEGREE OF SATISFACTION OF INITIAL CARE.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2022Article
- An Assessment of Open Fracture Management in Hospitals in Malawi Before and Immediately After Implementing Open Fracture Guidelines.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
introductionManagement of open fractures poses a constant challenge to Orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria. Our aim is to determine the epidemiological pattern of open fractures in our centre and share our experiences on the initial management and problems encountered.
methodsThis was an 18 month prospective study of patients that presented with open fractures at our emergency room. Already prepared data collection sheets were used to collect relevant data directly from patients and patients' files.
resultsThere were 58 open fractures in 52 patients (31 males and 21 females). Mean age of patients was 36.4 ± 12.2 years. Most patients (82.7%) fell within the age group of 20-49 years. Traders (28.9%) and students (19.6%) were mostly affected. Most open fractures (88.5%) were due to road traffic accidents. The tibia and fibula were the most frequently affected (44.4%). Most injuries were Gustilo
conclusionOpen fractures were mostly due to road traffic accidents and affected the tibia and fibula most frequently with Gustilo
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