Publications by authors named "Adedeji O Adekanye"

Background: Abnormalities of the male external genitalia and groin, a set of lesions which may be congenital or acquired, are rather obscured to many kids and their parents and Nigerian health care system has no formal program to detect them.

Objectives: To identify and determine the prevalence of abnormalities of external genitalia and groin among primary school boys in Bida, Nigeria.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of primary school male pupils in Bida.

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Introduction: Road traffic injury (RTI) has assumed major public health importance world-wide and the burden is heavier on the health-care infrastructure of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, RTI is the leading cause of trauma related morbidity and mortality. While there are some published epidemiological reports on RTI in the region, studies on the mechanism of causation of road traffic crashes (RTC) are not available.

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Background: Health records are essential for good health care. Their quality depends on accurate and prompt documentation of the care provided and regular analysis of content. This study assessed the quantitative properties of inpatient health records at the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Nigeria.

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Urethral duplication (UD) is a rare congenital anomaly. In UD, there is in addition to a normally positioned urethra an accessory urethra arising from the bladder, bladder neck or the proximal urethra and terminating anywhere between the base of the penis along the ventral surface and the glans penis. The embryologic development of UD remains to be clearly elucidated and the etiology of the condition is unknown.

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Congenital complex penile curvature is a rare deformity that arises from asymmetry of the corpora cavernosa. The deformity is generally not severe enough to interfere with sexual intercourse but can be a source of great concern to the patient and may cause him to avoid sexual contact altogether. We report a case of congenital complex penile curvature in a 21-year-old man who was satisfactorily corrected using the modified Nesbit procedure.

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