Nail-extraction device mismatch: an issue in developing countries intramedullary nail removal practice.

Purpose: Intramedullary nail is the gold standard in the management of long bone diaphyseal fractures of tibia and femur. The jig of these nails has corresponding extraction device whose pitch for nail coupling come in various sizes. This unlike plate and screws may be difficult to predict preoperatively and may pose a problem during removal.

Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

Objective: To provide an overview of the evidence on the prevalence and pattern of complications among patients treated by traditional bonesetting presenting for modern orthopaedic services in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Methods: Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. Articles were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, and Web of Science using the keywords "fracture care", "traditional bonesetters" and "complications".

Comparative prospective study of early outcomes after osteosynthesis with locked intramedullary nailing or plating for closed femoral shaft fractures at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu, Nigeria.

Aim Of The Study: This was to compare the early outcome of closed femoral shaft fractures treated with locked intramedullary nailing and plating at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu.

Methods: The study was a prospective study over 12-month period at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu. Ethical clearance was obtained from the hospital ethical committee.

Clinical measurement of angular profile of the knee and correlation with intermalleolar distance in children in Enugu metropolis.

Background: Angular deformities of the lower limbs are commonly encountered deformities in pediatric orthopedic clinics. The values of the tibiofemoral angle undergoes changes as the child grows and these changes are self-limiting. The aim of the study is to establish the normal variation of knee angles of children between 2 and 12 years of age in Enugu metropolis and to establish any correlation between the knee angles and the intermalleolar distances (IMDs).

Musculoskeletal complications of sickle cell disease in Enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most important haemoglobinopathies. It is an autosomal recessive genetic condition in which a defective form of haemoglobin, haemoglobin S (HbS) results from a single amino acid substitution. The amino acid valine replaces glutamic acid at position 6 in the beta globin gene.