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2026
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M
Mengistu G Mengesha
Assistance Professor in Orthopedic Surgery
Faculty Researcher
8 h-index
22 pubs
323 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Mengistu G Mengesha's research focuses on orthopedic surgery, with a particular interest in fracture management and the role of traditional bone setters in musculoskeletal injury treatment. He has investigated complications associated with traditional bone setting practices in Africa and contributed to expert consensus statements on the continued role of traditional bone setters in East and West Africa. His work also includes evaluating surgical preparedness across hospitals globally through the Surgical Preparedness Index and examining orthopedic postoperative infection profiles and antibiotic sensitivity. Additionally, Mengesha has explored imaging techniques for assessing thoracic pedicle morphology and participated in studies on pediatric humerus fractures and trauma registry use in Ethiopia. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8 with 22 publications and 323 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 8
- Publications: 22
- Citations: 323
Selected Publications
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Comparing the epidemiology and associations of single- versus multi-level traumatic spinal fractures at a tertiary referral hospital in Ethiopia (2026)
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Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Evaluation and Management Approach in Resource-limited Settings (2026)
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Assessing Barriers to Musculoskeletal Trauma Care in Ethiopia: A Technical Priorities Survey of Providers (2025)
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Effectiveness of straight arm traction versus operative treatment for displaced paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a randomised single-blind controlled, a non-inferiority trial—the STOPUS trial (2025)
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Risk Factors for Amputation and Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Who Received Traditional Bonesetting in Ethiopia (2025)
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The continued role of traditional bonesetters in East and West Africa: An expert consensus statement (2024)
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Odontoid Fracture with Locked Posterolateral Atlantoaxial Dislocation (2024)
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A prognostic model for use before elective surgery to estimate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (GSU-Pulmonary Score): a development and validation study in three international cohorts (2024)
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Orthopedic postoperative infection profile and antibiotic sensitivity of 2038 patients across 24 countries – Call for region and institution specific surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (2024)
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Supplementary_Data_Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries. (2023)
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Correlation Analysis Between Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Thoracic Pedicle Morphology (2023)
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The disc-endplate-bone-marrow complex classification: progress in our understanding of Modic vertebral endplate changes and their clinical relevance (2023)
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Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries (2023)
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Favorable Outcome of Hand Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Extravasation of Intravenous Contrast Medium: A Case Report (2022)
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Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
William J. Harrison
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
4 shared publications
- Systematic review of complications associated with treatment by traditional bone setters for musculoskeletal injury
- Use of a trauma registry to drive improvement in the regional trauma network systems in Hawassa, Ethiopia
- Effectiveness of straight arm traction versus operative treatment for displaced paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a randomised single-blind controlled, a non-inferiority trial—the STOPUS trial
- Risk Factors for Amputation and Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Who Received Traditional Bonesetting in Ethiopia
Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran
Ganga Hospital (IN)
4 shared publications
- The disc-endplate-bone-marrow complex classification: progress in our understanding of Modic vertebral endplate changes and their clinical relevance
- Orthopedic postoperative infection profile and antibiotic sensitivity of 2038 patients across 24 countries – Call for region and institution specific surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
- Correlation Analysis Between Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Thoracic Pedicle Morphology
- Odontoid Fracture with Locked Posterolateral Atlantoaxial Dislocation
Ephrem Gebrehana
3 shared publications
- Orthopedic postoperative infection profile and antibiotic sensitivity of 2038 patients across 24 countries – Call for region and institution specific surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
- Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia
- Assessing Barriers to Musculoskeletal Trauma Care in Ethiopia: A Technical Priorities Survey of Providers
Ephrem G. Adem
African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ET)
3 shared publications
- Use of a trauma registry to drive improvement in the regional trauma network systems in Hawassa, Ethiopia
- Effectiveness of straight arm traction versus operative treatment for displaced paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a randomised single-blind controlled, a non-inferiority trial—the STOPUS trial
- Risk Factors for Amputation and Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Who Received Traditional Bonesetting in Ethiopia
Ajoy Prasad Shetty
Ganga Hospital (IN)
3 shared publications
- The disc-endplate-bone-marrow complex classification: progress in our understanding of Modic vertebral endplate changes and their clinical relevance
- Correlation Analysis Between Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Thoracic Pedicle Morphology
- Odontoid Fracture with Locked Posterolateral Atlantoaxial Dislocation
Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding
3 shared publications
- The continued role of traditional bonesetters in East and West Africa: An expert consensus statement
- Risk Factors for Amputation and Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Who Received Traditional Bonesetting in Ethiopia
- Assessing Barriers to Musculoskeletal Trauma Care in Ethiopia: A Technical Priorities Survey of Providers
Dominic Konadu‐Yeboah
2 shared publications
- Systematic review of complications associated with treatment by traditional bone setters for musculoskeletal injury
- The continued role of traditional bonesetters in East and West Africa: An expert consensus statement
Sintayehu Bussa
Hawassa University (ET)
2 shared publications
- Use of a trauma registry to drive improvement in the regional trauma network systems in Hawassa, Ethiopia
- Risk Factors for Amputation and Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Who Received Traditional Bonesetting in Ethiopia
Claude Martin
AO Foundation (CH)
2 shared publications
- Use of a trauma registry to drive improvement in the regional trauma network systems in Hawassa, Ethiopia
- Risk Factors for Amputation and Prolonged Hospitalization Among Children Who Received Traditional Bonesetting in Ethiopia
Karthik Ramachandran
Ganga Hospital (IN)
2 shared publications
- Orthopedic postoperative infection profile and antibiotic sensitivity of 2038 patients across 24 countries – Call for region and institution specific surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
- Correlation Analysis Between Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Thoracic Pedicle Morphology
Robyn Richmond
Texas Tech University (US)
1 shared publication
- Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia
Elyse LeeVan
Johns Hopkins University (US)
1 shared publication
- Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia
Christopher Dodgion
Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
1 shared publication
- Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia
Theresa L. Chin
University of California, Irvine (US)
1 shared publication
- Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia
Dawit Jember
Hawassa University (ET)
1 shared publication
- Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia
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