title: Traditional bone setter's gangrene.
abstract: Traditional bone setter's gangrene (TBSG) is the term we use to describe the sequelae sometimes seen after treatment with native fracture splints. Twenty five consecutive complications were recorded in 25 patients aged between 5-50 years with a median age of 10 years. The major complication of the native fracture splint treatment was distal limb gangrene necessitating proximal amputations in 15 cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Onuminya
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Onabowale
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Obekpa
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ihezue
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011859:Radiography; D013165:Splints / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000009:adverse effects*