A Rare Outcome of a Case of Medullary Osteosarcoma of the Femur in Ghana.

Introduction: Osteosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm in which the tumor cells produce defective and immature bone (osteoid). The risk factors for developing the disease include: Patients with hereditary retinoblastoma and germline mutations of the p53 tumor suppressor gene.

Case Report: A 32-year old male presented with pain and swelling of the left thigh of 9 months duration.

Preventable Trauma Deaths and Corrective Actions to Prevent Them: A 10-Year Comparative Study at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.

Objective: To determine the rate of preventable trauma deaths in an African hospital, identify the potential effect of improvements in trauma care over the past decade and identify deficiencies in care that still need to be addressed.

Methods: A multidisciplinary panel assessed pre-hospital, hospital, and postmortem data on 89 consecutive in-hospital trauma deaths over 5 months in 2017 at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The panel judged the preventability of each death.