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Incidence of early post operative surgical site infection after primary total hip arthroplasty in the African setting
(2013)
Background: Implant orthopaedic surgery is associated with a risk of post operative Surgical Site
Infection (SSI). This can have devastating consequences in the case of arthroplasty. Due to the less
than ideal circumstances ...
Volkmann's Ischaemic Contracture following acute compartment syndrome-a case report
(2010)
Background: Compartment syndrome involving the extremities is one of orthopaedic emergencies. If not well managed it can lead to serious damage to soft tissues rendering the limb non functional.
Design: A case report
Setting: ...
Commonly Asked Questions on the Practice of Intramedullary Nailing
(2012)
Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) of the extremities has
taken many twists and turns in its odyssey to its current
status as the gold standard in the management of long
bone fractures. Here in East Africa, we are a long way ...
Melorheostosis
(2012)
This case study is a report on the rare mesodermal disorder typically characterized by abnormalities of the skeleton and soft tissues. We present a 56 years old woman who was diagnosed with melorheostosis affecting the ...
Epidural injection use for low back pain associated with sciatica at an Orthopaedic centre in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Objective: To assess the effects of lumbar epidural steroid injections in patients with radiculopathy (sciatica), by assessing reduction of pain at short term (3 weeks) and intermediate term (12 weeks).
Design: This was ...
Historical note: Ambroise Pare 1510-1590
(KMA, 2014)
Prolapsed Inter-vertebral disc in an African population
(2012)
Characteristics of Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc (PID) in Africa, reports are scanty and
often disparate PID in Kenya is commonest in the lower lumbar region of young people more in females and is associated with trauma
Total hip replacements at Kikuyu Hospital, Kenya
(2010)
Background: Total joint arthroplasty is a highly effective procedure that is frequently performed in elderly patients. This is not so in the third world and is not frequently performed. Total hip replacement (THR) relieves ...
Acute compartment syndrome
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the lower limb
is a potentially disruptive complication that must be
recognized early and appropriate action taken to avoid
multiple complications. It commonly occurs in closed
fractures ...
Venous thromboembolism in orthopaedics
(2014)
Over the past decade venous thromboembolism has
become a topic of growing interest for the orthopaedic
surgeon as a preventable disease which contributes to
morbidity and mortality among hospitalised patients
especially ...