Publications by authors named "Baraka Mponda"

Introduction: Infections following closed fractures in immunocompetent adults are rare but can have significant consequences if not promptly diagnosed.

Case Presentation: We present two cases of immunocompetent adults admitted to a hospital in Tanzania with closed pelvic fractures who were found to have infections intraoperatively. Both patients responded well to treatment with one delaying to clear the infection.

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Imperforate hymen is relatively rare but it is the most frequently encountered obstructive anomaly of the female lower genital tract. The clinical presentation vary significantly from patient to patient depending on the age at diagnosis but in most cases the diagnosis is missed in early childhood and therefore the diagnosis is made after puberty when the patient present with haematocolpos, heamatometra.or both.

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