Background: The scalp is a common site for the development of tumours. Most of these tumours are benign; among the malignant ones, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) predominate. In Ghana patients with scalp tumours do not report to hospital unless they are symptomatic. Data on the condition is therefore scanty. Patients and Methods: The objective of the study was to ...

Staged excision and grafting remains the mainstay of the surgical treatment of large burn injuries since Jackson and colleagues demonstrated a decreased mortality with excisions of 20% or less in 1960 [1]. The major factors limiting these excisions are blood loss and hypothermia. Despite these known limitations, little progress had been made in combating the hypothermia that comes with a large ...

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the scaphoid secondary to corticosteroid use is a rare entity. Previous reports in the literature refer to chronic steroid intake. We report a case secondary to low dose, short term use. AVN has a multifactorial cellular and genetic aetiology and most frequently affects the femoral head. Diagnosis relies on a high index of suspicion and early magnetic resonance (MR) ...

Nineteen patients with 20 osteochondritis dissecans lesions were evaluated between 2 and 20 years after excision of a partially detached (grade III) or loose (grade IV) fragment from the femoral condyles. Evaluation with the Hughston rating scale for osteochondritis dissecans revealed one excellent result, four good, four fair, six poor, and five failure results. Eleven patients had developed o...

Improvements in comprehensive burn care, as practiced in dedicated burns units, have reduced mortality and morbidity rates significantly. Strategies deemed most important include the application of fluid resuscitation and nutrition protocols, intensive care and antimicrobial dressings, as well as early excision and grafting. Autografting is limited, however, by availability in very extensive bu...

evidence acquisition a search of pubmed for studies on proximal fifth metatarsal fracture and jones fracture focusing on the classification and management was performed. the reference list of the retrieved articles was searched for additional related studies. conclusions lawrence and botte’s classification of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures is recommended by experts, due to its implication ...

RATIONALE Acral lentiginous melanoma (AML) does not exhibit the classic signs of malignant melanoma. ALM is frequently misdiagnosed because of its unusual sites and atypical clinical morphologies, which lead to poor prognosis. PATIENT CONCERNS A female patient aged 78 years was presented to our center with two ulcers on her right foot. Diabetic foot ulcer was considered as the primary diagnos...

Background: In some parts of the world, incidence postburn pathologic scars reaches 16%. One should understand reconstructive surgery techniques and prioritize scar prevention during burn wound treatment. Inadequate management affects tissue formation may cause scarring. Optimal timing skin restoration operations reduces risk postoperative complications. Objective: To demonstrate that surgical ...