Posted in Volume 15 - Number 4 Suppl
ABDUL MALIK SHAIKH, KASHIF IQBAL TEBANI, KASHIF AHMED MEMON, ASADULLAH MAHAR
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OBJECTIVE: The object of this study is to find out the Frequency of Hepatitis C in patients who are admitted in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Chandka Medical College hospital Larkana.
DESIGN & DURATION: Crossectional descriptive study . This study was conducted from November 2008 — December
PATIENT AND METHOD: All Patients admitted in department of Orthopaedic surgery Chandka Medical College hospital Larkana underwent screening of Hepatitis C. Information of the patients was recorded in the prepared proforma and analyzed. 1345 patients between 12 — 80 years of ages, of either sex were included in this study.
RESULTS: The Frequency of Hepatitis C found in 181 patients out of 1345.
CONCLUSION: The frequency of hepatitis C in orthopaedic patients is quite high with the common risk factors: previous history of surgery or blood transfusion. Therefore, all patients which need surgery should be routinely screened for hepatitis B & C to prevent transmission to other patients, medical staff. There should be separate operation theatres facilities for these patients. There should be policy by the Government for protection of medical personnel who are exposed to these patients and there should be compensation for those who get infected with these infections during their service otherwise the medical personnel especially surgeons will hesitate doing surgeries on hepatitis B and C infected patients
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