Causes of limb amputations in Nigerian children. - Concepedia

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Causes of limb amputations in Nigerian children.

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2007

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A L Akinyoola, L M Oginni, Olayinka O Adegbehingbe, EA Orimolade, OJ Ogundele

Abstract

Most amputations in Nigerian children are due to traditional bone setters who manage simple, straight forward fractures in children causing gangrene of the limbs.