Skeletal injuries in children presenting in a tertiary health facility in Lagos state, Nigeria

• Published in: Nigerian journal of medicine Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 20 - 28
• Main Authors: Akinmokun, OI, Giwa, SO, Bode, CO
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018
• Subjects: birth trauma; limb gangrene; mechanism of injury; paediatric fracture; road traffic injuries

BACKGROUND: Injury remains a major health problem for children worldwide. Traumatic injuries cause substantial mortality and morbidity with temporary or permanent disability in children METHODS: This was a prospective observational hospital based study conducted on all the patients aged 16 years and...