Do surgical conditions account for the majority of admissions to three primary referral hospitals in rural Mozambique?
Surgical conditions are the most common reason for admissions at three primary referral hospitals in rural Mozambique. These data suggest that surgical care is a major component of health care delivered at primary referral hospitals in Mozambique and likely other sub-Saharan African countries.
In patients with contraction osteochondrosis in segment L V/S I, spondylodesis in segment L V/S I is - for anatomical reasons - more likely to be linked to reversible nerve irritations than with segment L IV/V. In some cases, conversion from TLIF on ALIF is necessary. In patients with degenerative spine disease, TLIF in segments L IV/V and L V/S I is absolutely accepted as a safe and up-to-date procedure.