Adam Barka University of Abéché, Faculty of Medicine, Abéché, Chad
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Profile of Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgical Procedures at a Referral Centre in Chad
Author(s): Yafoutané Djaba Pacôme*, Adoum Allamine Hassan, Beufoutcham Kachare Cephas, Atchoum Mandjo, Dingamnodji Magloire, Hassia Nassou Christophe, Bachar Loukoumi Oumar and Kessely Yannick Canton
Introduction: Operating theatres are one of the main areas of hospital activity and represent the most costly facilities within a hospital. Assessing these activities provides scientific evidence and enables their documentation, with a view to improving the quality of service. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the profile of surgical procedures in orthopaedics and traumatology at the Renaissance University Hospital in N?Djamena, a centre of excellence in Chad.
Patients and methods: This was a descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in the operating theatre of the Renaissance in N?Djamena, covering 18 months of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, from 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2025, involving 407 patients. The study included patients of both sexes, of all ages, with a complete medical record who had undergone surgery in the operating theatre during the st.. Read More»
DOI:
DOI: 10.37421/ 2167-1222.2026.15.737
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