Generalized tetanus in a farmer following treatment of an open ankle fracture by a traditional bone setter

Naa Adzoa Adzeley Boi-Dsane; Anwar Sadat Seidu; Alexis Dun Bo-Ib Buunaaim

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7579

Generalized tetanus in a farmer following treatment of an open ankle fracture by a traditional bone setter

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun 19;11(6):e7579. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7579. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Naa Adzoa Adzeley Boi-Dsane¹, Anwar Sadat Seidu¹, Alexis Dun Bo-Ib Buunaaim^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery Tamale Teaching Hospital Tamale Ghana.
² Orthopedic Unit Tamale Teaching Hospital Tamale Ghana.
³ Department of Surgery, School of Medicine University for Development Studies Tamale Ghana.

Abstract

This is the case of a 31-year-old farmer diagnosed with an open right ankle fracture and tetanus sustained from an accident after opting for traditional bonesetter treatment. Open fractures increase the risk of tetanus infection therefore herbal treatment should be discouraged. Source control is important for holistic management of tetanus.

Keywords: generalized tetanus; traditional bonesetter.

Publication types

Case Reports