Traumatic extremity amputation in a Nigerian setting: patterns and challenges of care

Purpose We aimed to determine the epidemiological pattern and highlight challenges of managing traumatic amputation in our environment. Method This was a ten-year retrospective study of all the patients with traumatic extremity amputation seen in Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital and Federal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International orthopaedics 2012-03, Vol.36 (3), p.613-618
Hauptverfasser:	Omoke, Njoku Isaac, Chukwu, Christian Onyebuchi Otu, Madubueze, Christian Chukwuemeka, Egwu, Agama Nnachi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accident Prevention Accidents, Traffic - mortality Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data Adult Amputation, Traumatic - etiology Amputation, Traumatic - mortality Amputation, Traumatic - surgery Extremities - surgery Female Hospitals, Teaching Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nigeria - epidemiology Original Paper Orthopedics Replantation Retrospective Studies Seasons Surgical Wound Infection - mortality Survival Rate
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