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Establishment of a hip replacement project in a district hospital in Burkina Faso : analysis of technical problems and peri-operative complications
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Abstract
Total hip replacement (THR) still is a rare intervention in many African countries. In Burkina Faso it is not performed on a regular basis. A visiting programme for THR was started in a district hospital with no previous relevant experience. In this paper we present an analysis of the surgical technical problems and peri-operative complications of 152 THRs in 136 patients and three bipolar hemiarthroplasties in three patients undertaken in this new programme with limited orthopaedic equipment. There were 86 male and 53 female patients with a mean age of 49 years (21 to 78). We identified 77 intra-operative technical problems in 51 operations. There were 24 peri-operative complications in 21 patients, 17 of which were bony in nature. So far, ten revision THRs have been performed in nine patients. Regular analysis of the technical problems and complications was used to improve quality, and we identified patient selection adapted to the local circumstances as important to avoid complications. Our reflections on the problems encountered in initiating such a programme may be of help to other teams planning similar projects.
Language
English
Source (journal)
The bone & joint journal. - London, 2013, currens
Publication
London : 2014
ISSN
2049-4394 [print]
2049-4408 [online]
DOI
10.1302/0301-620X.96B2.31304
Volume/pages
96B :2 (2014) , p. 177-180
ISI
000331219300006
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