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Anatomical variations of the carotid arteries in adult Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Objective: To describe the topography and anatomical variations of the carotid arteries among Kenyans.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
Setting: Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi.
Subjects: ...
ANATOMY/ANATOMIE VARIANT ANATOMY OF THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY IN ADULT BRAINS VARIANTES ANATOMIQUES DE L'ARTÈRE
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Background
Aneurysms of the anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries are common and their
microvascular surgical management requires sound knowledge of the normal and variant vascular anatomy.
Objective
The ...
Variations in the formation of supraclavicular brachial plexus among Kenyans
(2008)
To describe the pattern and
prevalence of variations that occur in the
supraclavicular part of the brachial plexus in a
Kenyan population The presence of four trunks
and an accessory phrenic nerve passing through
the ...
Anatomical Variation of Position and Location of the Fibula Nutrient Foramen in Adult Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Background: The fibula though transmits insignificant force in walking, is an important bone for muscle attachment and significant source of bone grafts.
Objectives: To determine the position, location and number of the ...
Biometric features of facial foramina in adult Kenyan skulls
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Several studies have indicated ethnic, age and sex-related variations in the position and size of the facial foramina. The present study reports the biometric features of the mental foramen (MF), and infraorbital (IO), ...
Variant anatomy of the anterior cerebral artery in Adult Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Knowledge of the variant vascular anatomy of the subhepatic region is important for hepatobiliary surgeons in limiting operative complications due to unexpected bleeding. The pattern of arterial blood supply of 102 ...
Anatomical variations of the carotid arteries in adult Kenyans
(University of Nairobi., 2008-05)
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the topography and anatomical variations of the carotid arteries among Kenyans.
DESIGN:
A descriptive cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi.
SUBJECTS: ...
Intracranial aneurysms in an African country
(University of Nairobi., 2009-09)
BACKGROUND:
Characteristics of intracranial aneurysms display ethnic variations. Data on this disease from the African continent is scarce and often conflicting.
AIM:
To describe site, age and gender distribution of ...
Experience with Hirschsprung’s disease at a tertiary Hospital in Kenya
(2009)
Hirschsprung’s disease presents
unique characteristics in Africans. Previous
literature has reported high complication rates.
We examined our single-institution experience
with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) to ...
Morphometry of the adult sigmoid colon and relation to volvulus
(2007)
The sigmoid colon in Africans
is commonly affected by volvulus formation.
Anatomical characteristics of this part of the
colon could provide some of the contributory
explanations for male gender predisposition The ...