FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO LATE MANAGEMENT OF FOOT DROP SECONDARY TO POST-INJECTION NEURITIS AMONG CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS AT THE ORTHOPEDIC UNIT OF KUMI HOSPITAL. A PROPOSED STUDY.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/6ctct568Keywords:
Post-injection neuritis, Late management of foot drop, Kumi hospitalAbstract
Background
WHO recognizes foot drop as an impairment of the body structure that may markedly influence the activities and participation of the affected individual. Patients with foot drop excessively flex the knee and the hip to lift high the affected foot to avoid dragging the toes across the ground producing a characteristic steppage gait pattern. Foot drop can be attributed to trauma, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and nerve compression, especially to the common peroneal nerve, however, permanent cases of foot drop are instead due to damage to the sciatic nerve resulting from gluteal intramuscular (IM) injection, usually as a result of iatrogenic actions. An estimated 12 billion injections are administered every year by healthcare practitioners and 50% of these injections are administered unsafely most especially in developing countries as reported by WHO in the 2014 report. The study aims to assess the Factors contributing to the late management of foot drop secondary to post-injection neuritis among children below 15 years at the orthopedic unit of Kumi Hospital.
Methodology
A cross-sectional and descriptive study design will be used to explore the factors contributing to the late management of foot drop secondary to post-injection neuritis among children below 15 years who had inappropriately administered gluteal IM injections. It will involve the use of quantitative data techniques that will be used to summarize the obtained information statistically.
Discussion
Amidst the rising incidences of foot drop secondary to post-injection neuritis among children below 15 years in Uganda. This study seeks to establish the prevalence, impacts, and factors that could be associated with the rising foot drop cases. This will provide baseline data and recommendations for any relevant interventions aimed at combatting the problems by necessary stakeholders who may pick interest in the findings.
