Non-accidental broom sticks injury as a cause of post-neonatal tetanus

Abstract

Introduction: non accidental injury sustained following deliberate self-harm or inflicted by parents or caregivers for disciplinary, traditional and therapeutic measures have grave consequences including exposing the incompletely child to post neonatal tetanus. This contributes to the continuing high incidence of post neonatal tetanus in developing countries.

Keywords

• tetanus
• broom stick injury
• nigeria