African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 79

Full Length Research Paper

Perineo-genital injury secondary to sexual assault in a 3-month old female

Nwokoro C. C.
  • Nwokoro C. C.
  • Department of Surgery, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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Ayoade B. A.
  • Ayoade B. A.
  • Department of Surgery, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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Salami B. A.
  • Salami B. A.
  • Department of Surgery, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel E. A.
  • Emmanuel E. A.
  • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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Fatungase O. M.
  • Fatungase O. M.
  • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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Amosu L. O.
  • Amosu L. O.
  • Department of Surgery, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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Ogundele I. O.
  • Ogundele I. O.
  • Department of Surgery, Olabisi Onabanjo University/University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South West, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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