Open tibia fractures are common injuries which are a major cause of morbidity and of great public health concern in Zambia and globally. They are considered contaminated and therefore are at greater risk of soft tissue and bone infection. In an environment of high infection and morbidity rates,...
Musculoskeletal injuries are extremely common in children and may strain health delivery services. Recognition of the extent and nature of the problem is cardinal in formulation of preventive strategies and ensuring good treatment outcome. This prospective hospital-based cross-sectional study...
Download PDF ↓Tourniquets are extensively used in Orthopaedic surgery to achieve a bloodless field at the surgical site resulting in elevated lactate levels. Use of antiretroviral drugs is also associated with elevation of lactate levels. Hyperlactatemia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality....
Download PDF ↓Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive inherited condition characterized by the inheritance of two abnormal genes coding for the formation of Haemoglobin and one of them is Haemoglobin s. Musculoskeletal manifestations are the commonest clinical presentations of both acute and...
Download PDF ↓Background: The safe recovery of patients admitted to hospital depends on early detection of clinical and physiological deterioration and undertaking appropriate intervention to prevent mortality. Modified early warning score (MEWS) is a structured objective way of monitoring patients’ condition...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Rhabdomyolysis is a frequent occurrence among trauma patients, with studies reporting an incidence of as high as 85% (Heurta-Aladin et al. 2004). Other studies however reported an incidence of as low as 6.7 %( Lawrence 2004). The incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) most studies...
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