Clavicular Fracture Following Uvulectomy and Traditional Hair Barbing: A Case Report

Activities of traditional barbers are an age-long practice in northern Nigerian. They are involved in conducting hair barbing and uvulectomy of newborn babies usually on the 7(th) day of life. This procedure is often associated with complications like bleeding, infections, but its association with c...

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Autor principal: Ibrahim, Aliyu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4649885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26664849
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.123935
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Sumario:Activities of traditional barbers are an age-long practice in northern Nigerian. They are involved in conducting hair barbing and uvulectomy of newborn babies usually on the 7(th) day of life. This procedure is often associated with complications like bleeding, infections, but its association with clavicular fracture is a rare event which had not been reported before now. Therefore, the case of a 10-day-old Nigerian girl is highlighted. She was managed conservatively with minimal handling of the involved limb.

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