Outcomes of traumatic brain injury patients with acute epidural and subdural hematoma who underwent burr hole surgery: A two-year study at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania.

Background: Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Africa. Craniotomy is the surgical standard for acute extra-axial hematomas that is not realistic in LMIC due to deficient human and operative resources. Burr hole surgery may be an alternative in resource-limited settings.

Traumatic left common carotid artery thrombosis with ischemic brain injury: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Penetrating neck injuries (PNIs) are common and are associated with arterial injuries in 10-25 % of the cases, with carotid artery twice as frequent as to vertebral arteries. Carotid artery injury constitutes about 22 % of all cervical vascular injuries.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 44-year-old male who sustained penetrating neck injury in a motor traffic crash.

Medieval (arrow) weapon injuries in contemporary surgical practice: Impaled posterior thoracic wall arrowhead leading to haemo-thorax: Management protocols. Case report.

Introduction And Importance: Arrow injuries are rare in modern surgical practice. However, there are still case reports in tribal and guerrilla conflicts in rural settings were arrows are still used as weapons. Since the discovery of gun powder, guns and explosives have been the preferred effective assault weapons.

Pattern, Management, and Outcomes of Chest Injury At Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.

Background: Chest trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the region. Lacking data in our environment has been a challenging part of knowing the burden of the problem. Long hospital stays and associated injuries are an essential measure of morbidity.