Okenwa WO

Department of Surgery, Unit of Paediatric Surgery, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

Publications

• Case Report   
  Acute Osteomyelitis as Cause of Late Sepsis in a Nigerian Neonate
  Author(s): Odetunde OI, Aderibigbe AO, Chinawa JM*, Odetunde OA, Okenwa WO and Onyemaechi Ndubisi OC
  
  Neonatal osteomyelitis (NO) is said to be rare and uncommonly reported in the subâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?region. Although this may be true, either because the cases are underâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?diagnosed, unreported or underâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?reported. The diagnosis is clinical and supported with blood culture or the aspiration of pus with radiological findings. We report a case of a neonate with acute osteomyelitis of the right femur, diagnosed at 10th day of life, which was confirmed with blood culture and radiogram findings of the right upper thigh of the baby. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented reported case of NO from the southâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?eastern Nigeria. It is imperative to recognize the clinical presentation necessary to raise the suspicion of NO and other focal infection in the newborn. With thorough examination .. Read More»