학술논문

Burden of gluteal fibrosis and post-injection paralysis in the children of Kumi District in Uganda
Document Type
article
Source
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 19(1)
Subject
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Clinical Sciences
Health Sciences
Clinical Research
Pediatric
Prevention
Buttocks
Child
Child
Preschool
Female
Fibrosis
Humans
Injections
Intramuscular
Male
Paralysis
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Rural Health
Uganda
Gluteal fibrosis
Post-injection paralysis
Orthopedics
Clinical sciences
Allied health and rehabilitation science
Sports science and exercise
Language
Abstract
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of postinjection paralysis (PIP) and gluteal fibrosis (GF) among children treated in a rural Ugandan Hospital.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study by reviewing the musculoskeletal clinic and community outreach logs for children (age