dc.contributor.author | Kighoma, Vuhaka Simplice | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-30T09:09:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-30T09:09:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kighoma, V. S. (2012). Prevalence and patterns of traumatic foot injuries at Mulago Hospital. Unpublished master's thesis, Makerere University, Uganda. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/3014 | |
dc.description | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Masters
of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery of Makerere University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Objective:
In this study the main objective was to determine the prevalence and to describe the patterns of foot injuries among patients with mulsculo-skeletal injuries following trauma at Mulago hospital.
Methodology:
This cross sectional study was conducted over a period of sixteen months .The data was collected using a coded questionnaire and compiled into a computer. Variables were analyzed using the SPSS programme; univariate analysis was done and p- values < 0.05 were considered significant.
Results:
The prevalence of traumatic foot injuries was 10.8% at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The male: female ratio was 2.7:1. The mean age of the patients was 27.8 years +/- 11.2 (range 1.5 – 61 years). The most affected age group was 20- 29 years. Motorcycle (34.2%) and motor vehicle (32.9%) crashes were the commonest mechanisms of injury. There were 167 injured feet the majority of which (63.3%) were open and involved the whole foot. About 76.7% of the feet had osseous involvement mainly affecting the tarsal and metatarsal bones. In addition to the foot injuries 56% of patients had concomitant injuries mostly in the limbs (49.4%) and head (20.1%).
Conclusion and recommendations:
Road traffic accidents especially those due to motorcycle continue to be a source of severe foot injury. There must be a high index of suspicion for foot injuries in musculoskeletal trauma. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Saint Matthew’s Church in Australia through Heal Africa Organization in the Eastern of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Makerere University | en_US |
dc.subject | Trauma | en_US |
dc.subject | Foot Injuries | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence and patterns of traumatic foot injuries at Mulago Hospital | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |