Femoral neck shaft angles: A radiological anthropometry study.

Background: Most of the available orthopaedic implants were designed and manufactured based on data from Western population whose skeletal dimensions are different from those of Africans.

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the value of the neck-shaft angle (NSA) of Nigerians living in Lagos for the purpose of adequate planning, preparation, and pre-operative selection of orthopaedic implants for surgeries involving the femoral neck and stocking of orthopaedic implants in hospitals located in resource poor countries like Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study which involved measuring the NSAs of anterior-posterior views of pelvic radiographs of adult patients reported "normal study" by the radiologist.

Poor Health Literacy in Nigeria: Causes, Consequences and Measures to improve it.

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make an appropriate decisions concerning their health. It is one of the link by which the health status of individual and the health indices and statistics of our country can be improved upon. Factors influencing health literacy in Nigeria include the culture and belief system, poor and ineffective communication, lack of education and low educational level, and low socioeconomic status Low health literacy predisposes to poorer health status, poorer disease outcome, lack of understanding in the use of preventive services, frequent hospital visitations amongst others.

Practical Approach to the Management of the Severely Injured.

Events associated with severely injured victims are common occurrences. These injured patients should be properly managed to achieve good outcome. Trauma algorithm protocols are known to improve therapeutic process and outcome.

Anterior knee pain associated with an anterior superior patellar bony spur: a case report.

Anterior knee pain is a common presentation in Orthopaedic out patient practice. However anterior superior patellar spur is an uncommon cause.This case presentation is to highlight an anterior superior patellar spur with quadriceps tendonitis.

Basic arthroscopy: a review paper.

Arthroscopy is a key hole surgical procedure that is used to visualized, diagnosed and treat pathologies inside a joint. Though it offers numerous advantages, it is technically demanding and requires a learning curve. Moreso, its uses in making diagnosis and therapeutic interventions are rewarding.