1 1 ISSN 2073 ISSN 2073 ISSN 2073 ISSN 2073- - -9990 East Cent. Afr. J. s 9990 East Cent. Afr. J. s 9990 East Cent. Afr. J. s 9990 East Cent. Afr. J. surg COSECSA/ASEA Publication COSECSA/ASEA Publication COSECSA/ASEA Publication COSECSA/ASEA Publication - - -East and Central African Journal of Surgery. July/August 2015 Volume 20 (2) East and Central African Journal of Surgery. July/August 2015 Volume 20 (2) East and Central African Journal of Surgery. July/August 2015 Volume 20 (2) East and Central African Journal of Surgery. July/August 2015 Volume 20 (2) Title and Authors Pages Rahima Dawood Oration. Surgical Competence: Assessing, Acquiring, Maintaining, and Restoring. George G Youngson 3 Colorectal and Anal Malignancies at Tukir Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia D. Zemenfes, B. Kotisso 10 Testicular torsion in Ethiopia: a case series and systematic review of the sub-Saharan African literature M. Derbew, A.D. Laytin 17 Obesity as a Risk Factor for Low Back Pain in a Nigerian Population C.J. Onyemkpa, G.C. Oguzie, D.C. Chukwumam 24 Patterns of Elbow Fractures and Complications of Those Seen Late in Children Treated at KCMC in Northern Tanzania M.E. Ngowi, R.Temu, G Maya, A. Mallya 31 Morbidity of Open Tibia Fractures in Lagos, Nigeria. G.O. Enweluzo, T.O Adekoya–Cole, B.O Mofikoya, S.O. Giwa, O.O. Badmus. 37 Epidemiology of Hand Injuries Seen at Two Teaching Hospitals in Southern Nigeria. O. Oluwafemi Awe, O. Ayodeji Oladele, J. Kayode Olabanji, E. Emmanuel Esezobor 44 Injury prevention; Motorcyclists’ Responses and Practices on the Use of Helmets in Mwanza, Tanzania S. Kilawa, O.V. Nyongole . 49 The Pattern and Management Outcome of Gastric and Intestinal Foreign Bodies in Children Seen at Muhimbili National Hospital H. L Wella, H. Lituli, R. Bahati, J. Protas 56 Gastric outlet obstruction among adult patients at two Rwandan referral hospitals: Etiology, H. pylori infection and outcomes M.K. Kabuyaya, R. Ssebuufu, B. Asiimwe-Kateera, M. Nyundo, J. Rickard . 62 Patterns and Management Outcomes of Neonatal Acute Surgical Conditions in Alexandria, Egypt. H.L. Wella, S.M.M. Farahat 69 Comparision of Chlorohexidine –Alcohol and Povidone Iodine Skin Preparation Skin Preparation Solutions in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at An African Tertiary Hospital H.A. Obamuyide, A.B. Omololu, O.M. Oluwatosin, A.O. Ifesanya, A.N.O Fasina 80 Evaluation of the outcome of femoral plate osteosynthesis in a teaching hospital in a developing country. O.J. Ogundele, A.I. Ifesanya, A.A. Fakoya, T.O. Alonge 88 Intranasal Endoscopic Repair of Bilateral Choanal Atresia in a Male Newborn with Crouzon’s Syndrome A.D. Dunmade, I.O. Ajayi, B.S. Alabi, O.A. Mokuolu, B.O. Bolaji, O.I. Oyinloye 96 End Stage Achalasia Cardia Masked by Chest Trauma: A Case Of Diagnostic Mimicry J.I. Ahmad , M.M.Tettey 102 A case of severe sepsis following transrectal prostate biopsy O.Y. Oluyemi, C.J. Elikwu 107