| Amputation and disability following snakebite in Nigeria. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20305111 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Snakebite is an important cause of amputation and disability in rural communities throughout the tropics. However, the details of the causes, types and estimates of disability are lacking. This report describes 16 snakebite victims who had amputations, including two who had above-knee amputations. The patients presented with limb swelling (16), gangrene (15), ischaemia (4) and three had possible compartment syndrome. All the patients used ineffective time wasting remedies that were potentially harmful as first-aid. The median delay to hospital following bite was 2.5 days. In order to prevent disability, efforts should be made to: reduce delay before hospital presentation; improve the knowledge of first-aid; provide effective antivenoms; improve wound and clinical care in communities; and improve facilities. |
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Authors:
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S B Abubakar; A G Habib; J Mathew |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 40 ISSN: 1758-1133 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-22 Completed Date: 2010-04-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 114-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Snakebite Ward, Kaltungo General Hospital, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Nigeria. |
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Adolescent Adult Amputation* Child Child, Preschool Female Gangrene / diagnosis, etiology, mortality, surgery* Humans Male Medicine, African Traditional Middle Aged Nigeria / epidemiology Rural Health Snake Bites / complications*, mortality, surgery Tetanus / diagnosis, etiology* Tetanus Toxoid / administration & dosage Time Factors Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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0/Tetanus Toxoid |
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