Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute

Absence of tissue evidence for Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus in osteosarcomna from a KSHV-endemic African setting

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a rare primary bone malignancy, though it represents the most frequently diagnosed primary bone tumor among children and young adults. Following the report linking OS and Kaposi sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection in Xinjiang China, we invest...

The Current State of Primary Clinical Spine Disease Research in Sub-Saharan Africa — A Scoping Review

Study DesignScoping Review.ObjectiveSpine research is resource-intensive and thus often performed in high-income countries. Consequently, findings may not be generalizable to low-resource areas. This study aimed to assess the current state of primary clinical spine disease resear...