Search Results - "Haonga, Billy T"

GO-Tibia: a masked, randomized control trial evaluating gentamicin versus saline in open tibia fractures by Haonga, Billy T, O'Marr, Jamieson M, Ngunyale, Patrick, Ngahyoma, Joshua, Kessey, Justin, Sasillo, Ibrahim, Rodarte, Patricia, Belaye, Tigist, Berhaneselase, Eleni, Eliezer, Edmund, Porco, Travis C, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W

“…The rate of open tibia fractures is rapidly increasing across the globe due to a recent rise in road traffic accidents, predominantly in low- and…”
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Transfemoral amputation and prosthesis provision in Tanzania: Patient and provider perspectives by Urva, Mayur, Donnelley, Claire A., Challa, Sravya T., Haonga, Billy T., Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W., Razani, Nooshin

“…Background The burden of disability because of traumatic limb amputation, particularly transfemoral amputation (TFA) is disproportionately carried by low- and…”
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Impact of prostheses on quality of life and functional status of transfemoral amputees in Tanzania by von Kaeppler, Ericka P., Hetherington, Alexander, Donnelley, Claire A., Ali, Syed H., Shirley, Corin, Challa, Sravya T., Lutyens, Emily, Haonga, Billy T., Morshed, Saam, Andrysek, Jan, Shearer, David W.

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Early treatment of open diaphyseal tibia fracture with intramedullary nail versus external fixator in Tanzania: Cost effectiveness analysis using preliminary data from Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute by Haonga, Billy T, Areu, Mapuor M M, Challa, Sravya T, Liu, Max B, Elieza, Edmund, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David

“…Open tibia fractures are some of the most common types of Orthopedics injuries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Tanzania, open tibia fractures…”
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A pilot, masked, randomized controlled trial to evaluate local gentamicin versus saline in open tibial fractures (pGO-Tibia) by Haonga, Billy T., Ngunyale, Patrick, von Kaeppler, Ericka P., Donnelley, Claire A., Won, Nae Y., Eliezer, Edmund N., Brown, Kelsey, Flores, Michael, O'Marr, Jamieson M., Rodarte, Patricia, Urva, Mayur, Cortez, Abigail, Porco, Travis, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…Open tibial fractures have a high risk of infection that can lead to severe morbidity. Antibiotics administered locally at the site of the open wound are a…”
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A study protocol for a Pilot Masked, Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Locally-applied Gentamicin versus Saline in Open Tibia Fractures (pGO-Tibia) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by von Kaeppler, Ericka P, Donnelley, Claire, Ali, Syed H, Roberts, Heather J, Ibrahim, John M, Wu, Hao-Hua, Eliezer, Edmund N, Porco, Travis C, Haonga, Billy T, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W

“…Open tibia fractures are a major source of disability in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the high incidence of complications, particularly…”
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Travel barriers, unemployment, and external fixation predict loss to follow-up after surgical management of lower extremity fractures in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Patterson, Joseph T., Albright, Patrick D., Jackson, J. Hunter, Eliezer, Edmund N., Haonga, Billy T., Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…Predict loss to follow-up in prospective clinical investigations of lower extremity fracture surgery. Secondary analysis of 2 prospective clinical trials…”
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Predictors of Reoperation for Adult Femoral Shaft Fractures Managed Operatively in a Sub-Saharan Country by Eliezer, Edmund N., Haonga, Billy T., Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…The optimal treatment for femoral shaft fractures in low-resource settings has yet to be established, in part, because of a lack of data supporting operative…”
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Delays to Surgery and Coronal Malalignment Are Associated with Reoperation after Open Tibia Fractures in Tanzania by Albright, Patrick D, Ali, Syed Haider, Jackson, Hunter, Haonga, Billy T, Eliezer, Edmund Ndalama, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W

“…Treatment of diaphyseal open tibia fractures often results in reoperation and impaired quality of life. Few studies, particularly in resource-limited settings,…”
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Intramedullary Nailing Versus External Fixation in the Treatment of Open Tibial Fractures in Tanzania: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Haonga, Billy T., Liu, Max, Albright, Patrick, Challa, Sravya T., Ali, Syed H., Lazar, Ann A., Eliezer, Edmund N., Shearer, David W., Morshed, Saam

“…BACKGROUND:Open tibial fractures are common injuries in low and middle-income countries, but there is no consensus regarding treatment with intramedullary…”
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Delays to Surgery and Coronal Malalignment Are Associated with Reoperation after Open Tibia Fractures in Tanzania by Albright, Patrick D., Ali, Syed Haider, Jackson, Hunter, Haonga, Billy T., Eliezer, Edmund Ndalama, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…Treatment of diaphyseal open tibia fractures often results in reoperation and impaired quality of life. Few studies, particularly in resource-limited settings,…”
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Development of Squat-and-Smile Test as Proxy for Femoral Shaft Fracture-Healing in Patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Wu, Hao-Hua, Liu, Max, Challa, Sravya T., Morshed, Saam, Eliezer, E.N., Haonga, Billy T., Zirkle, Lewis, Shearer, David W.

“…There are few validated instruments that serve as a proxy for fracture-healing after lower-extremity trauma in low-resource settings. The squat-and-smile test…”
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Predictors of lower health-related quality of life after operative repair of diaphyseal femur fractures in a low-resource setting by Ibrahim, John M., Conway, Devin, Haonga, Billy T., Eliezer, Edmund N., Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…Little data exists on the negative impact of orthopaedic trauma on quality of life (QOL) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The goal of this study is…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of prosthesis provision for patients with transfemoral amputation in Tanzania by Donnelley, Claire A, von Kaeppler, Ericka P, Hetherington, Alexander, Shirley, Corin, Haonga, Billy T, Challa, Sravya T, Andrysek, Jan, Lutyens, Emily Mochizuki, Mamseri, Leah, Mwakasungula, Geofrey, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W

“…Limb loss leads to significant disability. Prostheses may mitigate this disability but are not readily accessible in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)…”
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Reliability of Modified Radiographic Union Score for Tibia Scores in the Evaluation of Femoral Shaft Fractures in a Low-resource Setting by Urva, Mayur, Challa, Sravya T., Haonga, Billy T., Eliezer, Edmund, Working, Zachary M., El Naga, Ashraf, Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…The modified Radiographic Union Score for Tibia (RUST) fractures was developed to better describe fracture healing, but its utility in resource-limited…”
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Intramedullary nailing versus external fixation for open tibia fractures in Tanzania: a cost analysis by Roberts, Heather J., Donnelley, Claire A., Haonga, Billy T., Kramer, Erik, Eliezer, Edmund N., Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David

“…Open tibia fractures pose a clinical and economic burden that is disproportionately borne by low-income countries. A randomized trial conducted by our group…”
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Assessment of clinical and radiographic outcomes following retrograde versus antegrade nailing of infraisthmic femoral shaft fractures without the use of intraoperative fluoroscopy in Tanzania by von Kaeppler, Ericka P., Donnelley, Claire A., Roberts, Heather J., Eliezer, Edmund N., Haonga, Billy T., Morshed, Saam, Shearer, David W.

“…To compare clinical and radiographic outcomes following antegrade versus retrograde intramedullary nailing of infraisthmic femoral shaft fractures. Secondary…”
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Short-term outcome of patients with closed comminuted femoral shaft fracture treated with locking intramedullary sign nail at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute in Tanzania by HAONGA, BILLY T, MRITA, FELIX S, NDALAMA, EDMUND E, MAKUPA, JACKLINE E

“…Background: Comminuted femoral shaft fractures are complex to treat because of increased risk of limb length discrepancies and mal-rotation deformities…”
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Pain management among adult patients with fractures of long bones at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Haonga, Billy T, Makupa, Jackline E, Muhina, Robert I, Nungu, Kitugi S

“…Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage and is one of the leading complaints in emergency…”
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Leadership development training for orthopaedic trauma surgeons: an international survey by MacKechnie, Madeline C, Miclau, Elizabeth, MacKechnie, Michael A, Miclau, Theodore

“…This study examined the leadership development themes that global orthopaedic surgeons in differently resourced countries perceive as essential components and…”
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