Health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda.

Background: Low back pain is the leading global cause of years lost to disability. The study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain attending an outpatient clinic at a national referral hospital in Uganda.

Methods: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study that involved 250 adult patients with low back pain.

Short-Term Management Outcomes of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus and Their Associated Factors in Children Managed at Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Purpose: Supracondylar fractures (SCF) of the humerus is one of the commonest global health concerns among children and need a rigorous management process to obtain satisfactory outcomes. It is of paramount importance to use systematic guidelines to aid abate bad fracture outcomes. The study primarily sought to determine the functional and radiological management outcomes of SCF of the humerus in children at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) and associated factors to the outcomes.

The role of Ugandan District Hospital orthopedic units in the care of vulnerable road users: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Musculoskeletal injuries are a common cause of morbidity after road traffic injury (RTI) in motorizing countries. District hospitals provide front-line orthopedic care in Uganda and other sub-Saharan African nations. Improving care at the district hospital level is an important component of the World Health Organization's strategy for surgical and trauma systems strengthening, but the data necessary to inform RTI safety and care initiatives has previously been insufficient at the district hospital level.

A pilot orthopedic trauma registry in Ugandan district hospitals.

Background: Musculoskeletal injuries are a major public health problem in low-income countries like Uganda. Patterns of musculoskeletal injuries presenting to district hospitals are unknown. Our pilot orthopedic trauma registry establishes a framework for broader district hospital injury surveillance.