Spectrum of musculo-skeletal disorders in sickle cell disease in Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a common genetic disease in Nigeria. Past studies from West Africa focused on isolated aspects of its medical and surgical presentations. To the best of our knowledge, the musculo-skeletal presentations amongst Nigerians with SCA have not been documented in a single all encompassing study. This work aims to prospectively document the musculo-skeletal disease burden among SCA patients.

Methods

In a prospective study of 318 consecutive patients with genotype-confirmed SCA at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), the musculo-skeletal pathologies, anatomic sites, grade of disease, age at presentation and management outcome were recorded over a one-year period. Data obtained were analyzed using Epi-Info software version 6.0. Data ar

SUBMITTER: Balogun RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2821293 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature