Long-term evolution of immunological and virological parameters in patients undergoing treatments for HIV-1 infection at the Day Hospital of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Introduction: antiretroviral therapy enables the suppression of the plasma viral load and the restoration of immune responses. Therapeutic failures are still observed in patients living with HIV despite the considerable benefits of antiretroviral therapy. This study aimed to describe the long-term evolution of immunological and virological parameters in patients undergoing treatments for HIV-1 at the Day Hospital of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

Reconstruction of a Traumatic Bone Defect from Distal Femur.

Introduction: Bone defect is a difficult problem in orthopedics. The treatment conventionally relies on techniques such as induced membrane, grafts, and elongations. The reintegration of an externalized osseous fragment involves significant infectious risks but is essential in certain situations.

Is Head and Neck Resection of the Femur (Girdlestone's Procedure) Still Relevant? Indications and Results About 24 Cases.

Introduction: Head and neck resection of the femur was described by Girdlestone in 1928 in the treatment of coxalgia. Very invasive at the beginning, this intervention is much less so today, but the term of "Girdlestone's operation" or "Girdlestone's procedure" has remained in use. The reported results are controversial.

[Cutaneous manifestations in patients on chronic hemodialysis in a developing country].

Our study aims to highlight the most common skin disorders in patients on chronic hemodialysis at the University Hospital Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHU-YO) in Ouagadougou. The study, of transverse type descriptive, carried out of September 15 to December 31, 2014, is unrolled with the CHU-YO. This descriptive transversal study was conducted at the CHU-YO from September 15 to December 31, 2014.