April 2013

Prevalence of low back pain among pregnant women in Ilorin, Nigeria

This study aimed at determining the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and to ascertain its impact on physical dysfunction and work performance among pregnant women. A total of 200 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics at three health facilities in Ilorin had a 29-item semi-structured questionnaire administered on them. Variables relating to the LBP obtained included frequency, duration and severity of the...

Author(s): A. A. G. Jimoh, L. O. Omokanye, A. G. Salaudeen, R. Saidu, M. J. Saka, A. Akinwale,  O. R. Balogun and Z. A. Sulaiman

April 2013

Experience with the use of sugar paste dressing followed by reconstruction of sacral pressure sore with V-Y flap: A reliable solution for a major problem

Pressure sore is a complication in paraplegic/quadriplegic patients. Despite advances in reconstruction techniques, sacral pressure sores are still a challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon, because of long hospital stay resulting into the situation where pressure sores are in evitable for ambulatory patients too. Development of pressure sores makes treatment/rehabilitation difficult and delays treatment options....

Author(s): Mohammad Ruhullah, Shah Sanjay, HR Singh, KD Sinha, M. Irshad, B. Abhishek, S. Kaushal and S. K. Shambhu