Abstract：
Background:Reconstruction of mandibular defects can be challenging because an acceptable aesthetic and functional outcome must be achieved simultaneously. Aim:To evaluate the pattern of mandibulectomy and reconstruction materials used in the reconstruction of mandibular defects. Materials and methods:This was a retrospective study of mandibulectomies with reconstruction in Sokoto, Nigeria between 2012 and 2016. Data such as demographics, type of tumour, type of resection and type of reconstruction materials used were extracted and stored. Results:Fifty-two cases of mandibulectomies were done comprising 24 males and 28 females (ratio 1:1.2). Age ranged 5-80 years with mean±SD (37.8±15). Most of the cases 30 (57.7%) were on the right. There are 35 (67.3%) benign and 17 (32.7%) malignant cases. Thirty (57.7%) lateral, 16 (30.8%) condylar, 1 (1.9%) central and 5 (9.6%) combined mandibular defects were seen. Reconstruction plate alone was used in 11 (21.2%) cases, reconstruction plate with rib and tibia grafts in 16 (30.8%) cases, reconstruction plate with Iliac crest and tibia grafts in 15 (28.8%) cases. Graft length ranged from 0-20cm. There was satisfactory outcome altogether in 32 (80.0%). Conclusion:This study has shown the types of mandibulectomies and reconstruction materials used in our centre.
journal_name
Afr Health Scijournal_title
African health sciencesauthors
Braimah RO,Ibikunle AA,Abubakar U,Taiwo AO,Oboirien M,Adejobi FA,Ndubuisi TG,Abubakar Sdoi
10.4314/ahs.v19i3.53subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-09-01 00:00:00pages
2768-2777issue
3eissn
1680-6905issn
1729-0503pii
jAFHS.v19.i3.pg2768journal_volume
19pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbohydrate antigen (CA)19-9 that is the most widely used biomarker for pancreatic cancer has certain limitations in diagnosis, which results in a tough job to distinguish pancreatic cancer from benign tumors with normal CA19-9. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic utility of clinical par...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v15i1.17
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：Introduction:Hymenolepis nana is a zoonotic tapeworm with widespread distribution. The goal of the present study was to identify the parasite in the specimens collected from NorthWestern regions of Iran using PCR-sequencing method. Methods:A total of 1521 stool samples were collected from the study individuals. Initia...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.6
更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Day case surgery services are increasing all over the world. The prevalence of postoperative pain after day surgery is found to be high. Little is known about the prevalence of postoperative pain, in Kenya, after day case surgeries. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of postoperative pain after day sur...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v13i3.36
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The relatively little resistance to quinine globally has led to an increase in its use in P. falciparum malaria especially in multi-drug resistant strains. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the physicochemical and equivalency of three brands of quinine sulphate tablets available in South Western region of Nigeria. MET...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with stroke experience a number of environmental barriers, limiting their re-integration. Information regarding the barriers experienced by patients with stroke in a specific setting such as the Musanze district in Rwanda would assist with the development of rehabilitation programmes that would take...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Unconsummated marriage is a problem among couples who would not be able to perform natural sexual intercourse and vaginal penetration. This disorder is more common in developing countries and sometimes couples would come up with non-technical and non-scientific methods to overcome their problem. Multi-dimens...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v17i3.5
更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria is the primary cause of hospitalization in Côte d'Ivoire. Early treatment is one of the strategies to control this illness. However, the spread of resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs can seriously compromise this strategy. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the in v...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Lassa fever is a rodent-borne zoonosis that clinically manifests as an acute hemorrhagic fever. It is treated using ribavarin. Surviving Lassa fever without receiving the antiviral drug ribavarin is rare. Only few cases have been documented to date. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case of a 59-year old female...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v14i4.40
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:Rape remains a controversial issue with a few victims reporting experience because of the myriad of societal perception, prolonged steps in pursuing a case to logical conclusion of securing conviction, as well as psychological and physical residuals of the experience. Data in Nigeria is therefore hard to com...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v20i2.17
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：Introduction:Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal recessive bleeding disorder due to defective platelet membrane glycoprotein GP IIb/IIIa (integrin αIIbβ3). The prevalence is estimated at 1:1,000,000 and it is commonly seen in areas where consanguinity is high. Case Presentation:The authors report a 12 ...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v20i2.27
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:Elabela (ELA) is a hormone that is secreted at high levels in the kidneys of a healthy adult. This study aims to investigate whether serum ELA levels of patients with Type 2 Diabetes vary with the severity of renal damage. Methods:Our study included 50 healthy control subjects and 100 diabetic patients, who...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v20i2.37
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In tackling the ongoing malnutrition problem in many parts of Kenya, the government has initialized preventive actions such as mother support groups in order to improve health and nutrition among children. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of such intervention. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed at deter...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v16i4.4
更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of pharmaceutical care is neither well developed nor adequately documented in Uganda. OBJECTIVES:This study is therefore an attempt to identify and quantify the various service components of community pharmacy practice in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. SETTING:Two pharmacies operating retail o...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：
更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and secular trends of the leading causes of death in China. METHODS:Data on the leading causes of death was collected from the Statistical Yearbook of China. Data for 11 years, from 2003 to 2013, was analyzed by regression analysis and chi-square test. RESULTS...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v17i2.29
更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyogenic osteomyelitis is still frequently seen in the developing world and the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis presents a considerable challenge despite advances in microbiological techniques, antibiotics and surgical techniques. Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis is commoner in children. RESULTS:In the ...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The progress in key maternal health indicators in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) over the past two decades has been slow. OBJECTIVE:This paper analyzed available information on nutrition programs and nutrition-specific interventions targeting maternal nutrition in the ESAR and proposes steps ...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.4314/ahs.v15i2.28
更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV/AIDS epidemic and sexual assault have emerged as the most serious public health problems in South Africa. The country has about 5-million HIV infected individuals. About a million women are raped every year. OBJECTIVES:To study the incidence of HIV infection in victims of sexual assaults. DESIGN:This i...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.5555/afhs.2005.5.3.207
更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:Malnutrition is an important clinical outcome amongst HIV patients in developing countries and in Uganda, there is scarcity of information on its prevalence and risk factors amongst HIV adult patients. Methods:A cross-sectional study amongst 253 HIV patients in Bushenyi district assessed their nutritional s...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v20i1.17
更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant human endostatin (Endostar) has been widely used to suppress angiogenesis in carcinoma patients. Hypertrophic scar (HS) tissue, much like a carcinoma, is often associated with angiogenesis. However, there have been few studies conducted on the effects of Endostar on HS or its mechanism. OBJECTIV...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v16i2.23
更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:HIV/AIDS has contributed to increasing orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria. A measure of vulnerability is household hunger. Objective:To assess level of household hunger and associated factors among OVC households in Lagos State. Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 1300 OVC households in 5 selected ...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v20i2.47
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:Saliva is a complex secretion produced daily by the salivary glands. Saliva consists mainly of water, enzymes, ions and amino acids and performs several important functions in oral health. Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the flow rate and concentrations of amylase and total proteins in th...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v20i2.7
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In Uganda, morbidity and mortality among adolescent mothers and their children are high. Social factors behind this problem need to be better understood. OBJECTIVE:To explore problems that pregnant adolescents face in order to design appropriate policies and interventions. METHODS:This was a descriptive st...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.5555/afhs.2005.5.4.304
更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug related problem (DRPs) is a key factor which will affect the outcome of therapy and safety. OBJECTIVE:To assess the DRPs in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and psychological aspects of patients by community pharmacists to observe the rate of DRP. METHODS:Prospective randomized controlled inte...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.4314/ahs.v14i3.7
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:The use of illicit drugs has become a worldwide health problem. Substances with the potential to be abused may have direct or indirect effects on physiologic mechanisms that lead to organ system dysfunction and diseases. Objective:The present study aims to investigate the structural and reabsorption integri...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v18i3.35
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is still a commonly used investigation in the evaluation of the female genital tract and the main indication for HSG is infertility. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to find the pathology detected at HSG in patients with infertility in our setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing protection gaps of insecticide-treated nets and indoor-residual spraying methods against malaria have led to an emergence of residual transmission in sub-Saharan Africa and thus, supplementary strategies to control mosquitoes are urgently required. OBJECTIVE:To assess household environmental ...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v15i3.16
更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:Normative information on the breastfeeding of term newborns may guide clinicians in early identification of breastfeeding difficulties and oro-pharyngeal dysphagia (OPD), and may support optimal breastfeeding practices. Objective:To describe breastfeeding skills of term newborn infants in a South African ho...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.43
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Normative value of spleen size among school age children is important for objective assessment of the spleen. OBJECTIVES:This study was aimed at determining sonographically the normal limits of the spleen size according to age, sex, and somatometric parameters among school age children. METHODS:A cross sec...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v13i2.27
更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Health professionals in developing countries want access to information to help them make changes in health care and contribute to medical research. However, they face challenges of technology limitations, lack of training, and, on the village level, culture and language. This report focuses on the U.S. National Libra...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：Background:Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) is increasingly becoming a clinically relevant organism due to the rising number of associated nosocomial infections. The therapeutic options are extremely minimal because of its ability to develop resistance to all available antimicrobials, including colistin (CST). Data on the ...
journal_title：African health sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.13
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
