The problems of low back pain in Africa
Abstract
Discussed in this paper are 227 African patients seen in a private clinic in the period August 1982 to March 1987. During the same period 2201 patients were seen. This constitutes 10%. Most of the sufferers were in the third to fifth decades. The male to female ratio was 1:1.7. The housewife, farmer and the professions of secretaries, teachers and nurses constituted the majority. Under our set up the single most useful investigation was a rediculogram. The various methods of conservative treatment are discussed. The operative methods deployed are also discussed as are indications
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Citation
East Afr Med J. 1990 Apr;67(4):250-3.Publisher
University of Nairobi. Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]