Treatment of Cervical Spine Fractures and Subluxations without the Use of Intraoperative Fluoroscopy in Resource-Limited Settings.

 Surgical management of subaxial cervical spine injuries remains challenging. Although intraoperative fluoroscopy is usually used for intraoperative spinal level localization (SLL), it is unavailable in most developing countries. The surgeon therefore has to rely on anatomic landmarks.

Complications of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis: an 8-year study.

Background: To assess the frequency and characteristics of complications of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and their effect on fistula outcome.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 628 AVFs constructed from November 2002 to October 2010 to record the complications and their management options. The association between age, sex, comorbidities (HIV, hypertension, and diabetes), fistula type, and complications was sought.

[Central nervous system tumours in Cameroon: histopathology and demography].

Unlabelled: Tumours of the central nervous system (CNS) have not received much scientific attention in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the central African zone. The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency and different histologic types of CNS tumours seen in the neurosurgery units of Cameroon, a multiethnic country of central Africa. This retrospective study covers the decade from January 1996 through December 2006 in the three neurosurgery departments in Cameroon, at the Yaoundé General Hospital, the Yaoundé Central Hospital, and the Douala General Hospital.

[Neurologic disturbances in human immunodeficiency virus carriers in Yaoundé].

Neurological manifestations are frequent with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). They can be seen at the onset of the illness but more often they are found during its terminal phase. The aim of this study is to describe the neurological complications observed in AIDS as well as the evolution in the intensive care unit of the Yaounde General Hospital, Republic of Cameroon.