Limb deformities: the Lagos, Nigeria experience
Sahel medical journal (Print)
;
12(1)2009.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1271559
ABSTRACT
Background:
Individuals with various forms and degrees of limb deformities are common on the streets of Lagos; Nigeria. State-sponsored screening and surgical correction of the deformities were carried out in Lagos between June 2004 and May 2006. A report on the pattern of limb deformities is presented.Methods:
This was a prospective study of all the patients that were seen and treated during the various screening programmes and operating sessions. Data was stored electronically and analysed using Microsoft Excel software.Results:
A total number of 1;321 patients were screened; and 344 satisfied the inclusion criteria for enrolment. They were aged between 9 months and 64 years but only 20were aged 5-years and below. Females constituted 58.2and males 41.8. A total of 513 limbs were surgically corrected. The most frequent deformity and disease entity were bilateral genu varum (45.1) and Blounts disease (48.7); respectively. Proximal tibial wedge corrective osteotomy was the most frequent surgical procedure performed. Most beneficiaries presented late and were discharged within 48-hours of hospital admission.Conclusions:
Improved public awareness about the availability of hospital based resources to solve the problem of limb deformity is advocated
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Awareness
/
Lakes
/
Mass Screening
/
Limb Deformities, Congenital
/
Nigeria
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
/
Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Sahel medical journal (Print)
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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