PES PLANUS: INCIDENCE AMONG AN ADULT POPULATION IN ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTHEAST NIGERIA


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Authors


  • Ukoha Ukoha Ukoha


    Department of Anatomy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus

  • Ogugua Augustine Egwu


    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus,

  • Igwebuike Joseph Okafor


    Anambra State University, Uli

  • Paul C Ogugua


    Anambra State University, Uli

  • V U Igwenagu


    Anambra State University, Uli

DOI:



https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.286

Keywords:


Adenocarcinoma of lung, Collet Siccard Syndrome, Lower cranial nerve palsies, Skull base metastasis

Abstract

The prevalence of pes planus was determined in an adult Nigerian population in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. A total of 649 subjects comprising 325 males and 324 females aged 18-27 years were used for the study. The dynamic footprints of the subjects were obtained using endorsing ink and plain duplicating paper. Based on the objective index developed by Qaura et al, (1980) the contact index II was determined as the ratio of the contact width to the total width of the footprints. Descriptive statistics for each variable included mean and standard deviation (SD). Mean

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Author Biographies

Ukoha Ukoha Ukoha, Department of Anatomy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus

Senior Lecturer,Department of Anatomy

Ogugua Augustine Egwu, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus,

Lecturer,Department of Anatomy

Igwebuike Joseph Okafor, Anambra State University, Uli

Senior Lecturer,Department of Anatomy.

Paul C Ogugua, Anambra State University, Uli

Lecturer,Department of Anatomy.

V U Igwenagu, Anambra State University, Uli

Graduate Student,Department of Anatomy.

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Published

2012-03-12

How to Cite

Ukoha, U. U., Egwu, O. A., Okafor, I. J., Ogugua, P. C., & Igwenagu, V. U. (2012). . International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(3), 166–168. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.286

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2012): Mar

Section

Original Research Articles

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