Mengistu G Mengesha

Assistance Professor in Orthopedic Surgery

Harding University

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-04-01

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8 h-index 22 pubs 323 cited

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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.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 22
Citations: 323

Selected Publications

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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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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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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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)

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Use of a trauma registry to drive improvement in the regional trauma network systems in Hawassa, Ethiopia (2022)

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Systematic review of complications associated with treatment by traditional bone setters for musculoskeletal injury (2022)

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Coaching for impact: successful implementation of a multi-national, multi-institutional synchronous research course in Ethiopia (2022)

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