Bone and Joint Infections in Children and Adolescents in Luanda, Angola
Joaquim Guilhermino; Pääkkönen Markus; Peltola Heikki; Pöyhiä Tiina; Bernandino Luis; Roine Irmeli; Pelkonen Tuula
Bone and Joint Infections in Children and Adolescents in Luanda, Angola
Joaquim Guilhermino
Pääkkönen Markus
Peltola Heikki
Pöyhiä Tiina
Bernandino Luis
Roine Irmeli
Pelkonen Tuula
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022012710982
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022012710982
Tiivistelmä
We reviewed the characteristics of children hospitalized for bone and joint infections in Luanda, Angola. In a retrospective chart review of 45 patients with childhood osteomyelitis or septic arthritis, 51% of the patients had sickle cell disease, and these patients presented with lower hemoglobin and needed blood transfusion more frequently (p < 0.05). Out of all patients, 64% underwent surgical procedures; a pathological fracture occurred in 31% of the patients.
Kokoelmat
- Rinnakkaistallenteet [19207]