The prevention of traditional bone setter's gangrene.

Indications and complications of major limb amputations in Kano, Nigeria.

OBJECTIVES To determine the indications and complications of major limb amputations in a Nigerian hospital. DESIGN A five-year retrospective descriptive study. SETTING National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, Nigeria. PARTICIPANTS Patients who had amputations above the wrist or ankle between January 2006 and December 2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Indications, complications and mortality...

Review of the practice of traditional bone setting in Nigeria.

BACKGROUND The practice of traditional bone setting (TBS) is extensive in Nigeria and it enjoys enormous patronage by the populace. However, the outcome of the intervention of TBS treatment is usually poor with profound effects on the patient. There are many publications highlighting different aspects of this subject but none has summarized the entire practice and problems as a single publicati...

The management of gas gangrene with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Fournier’s gangrene following an ant bite in a healthy man: A very rare case report

Objective: Necrotizing fasciitis of the perinea, referred to as Fournier’s gangrene, is a necrotizing infection of the perinea. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report on the Fournier’s gangrene following an ant bite and this is a rare case report of this type.Case Presentation: In this rare case report we describe a 20-year-old man who developed Fournier’s gangrene following an ...

Peripheral Symmetrical Gangrene of the Neonatal Extremities : A Case Report

Abstract Background Limb gangrene in neonates is an extremely rare clinical problem and very few cases have been recorded up to now. The clinical findings were mild involvement of skin to full necrosis and gangrene of the involved regions. Unfortunately, in most cases the etiology cannot be established. However, a variety of etiological causes may account for this condition. Case Presentatio...