C. Uwakwe

ORCID: 0000-0001-9420-0385
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Research Areas
  • Surgical site infection prevention
  • Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
  • Restraint-Related Deaths
  • Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Urologic and reproductive health conditions

Enugu State University of Science and Technology
2020-2025

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
2020-2025

University Teaching Hospital
2020

A bstract Background: The ASEPSIS wound score was developed to assess post-operative infections for use in clinical trials of antibiotic prophylaxis. It is an acronym representing the need “Additional treatment, presence Serous discharge, Erythema, Purulent Separation deep tissues, Isolation bacteria, and duration in-patient Stay.” a scoring system that uses quantitative method assessment determine quality healing. very valuable but has some limitations. aim study modify address limitations...

10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_40_24 article EN cc-by-nc-sa International Journal of Medicine and Health Development 2025-01-01

Background: Surgical training in developing climes is predominantly based on the apprenticeship model. The number of surgical residents has increased worldwide. now have limited clinical exposure and decreased operation opportunities. This challenge overcome by incorporation simulation models training. It necessary to evaluate extent utilization simulation-based this digital era. Aim: objective study was knowledge use among surgeons Southeastern Nigeria. Methods: conducted consultants three...

10.4103/njcp.njcp_676_24 article EN Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice 2025-02-01

Wounds with exposed bone pose a significant challenge in healing. Negative pressure wound therapy has simplified reconstructive options. In economically constrained regions, this been modified materials that are affordable. Its effect on such wounds not well studied and so case summaries of 15 patients 17 who were managed negative at Ntasiobi Specialist Hospital ESUT Teaching between 2015 2019 obtained. The procedure progressed satisfactorily 88% granulation tissue covering the bones while...

10.1177/0049475520962745 article EN Tropical Doctor 2020-10-12

The index patient was a 39 year old male who had more than 80 % TBSA burns and managed at the Acute Burn Unit of hospital. aim is to outline management first ever recorded survival in hospital an adult sustained burn injury following cooking gas cylinder explosion while his kitchen. study retrospective. history, physical examination, results investigations treatment were all gotten from case file patient. examination showed mixed superficial deep dermal injuries (majorly thickness with...

10.1016/j.burnso.2022.10.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Burns Open 2022-10-01

Male circumcision is a routine cultural ritual in the neonates among Igbo tribe southeast Nigeria. Adult not common practice and rarely complicated by amputation. It major source of distress for patient, reconstructive challenge to care giver. Use skin graft has been described glans resurfacing. However, it difficult keep place early post operative period.
 A 32 years-old man presented us with penile amputation urethral stenosis following midwife. Initial attempt at reconstruction...

10.4081/acbr.2020.95 article EN cc-by-nc Annals of Clinical and Biomedical Research 2020-10-21
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