How Safe Is Reverse Sural Flap?: A Systematic Review.

Background: Soft tissue reconstruction of the lower third of the leg, the ankle, and the foot is challenging for reconstructive surgeons. The options for reconstruction are limited. Reverse sural flap is relatively easy to perform and considered a good option for reconstruction.

Plastic Surgical Procedures for Lower Limb Reconstruction at a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal.

Background: This study assessed the lower limb reconstruction outcome so that it will provide a baseline evidence to enable data-driven decision making to improve outcome in the future.

Methods: In this study, hospital records from 1st January to 31st December 2019 were collected retrospectively. Complete data of all patients' records treated for lower limb defects at Kirtipur Hospital were included and incomplete data were excluded.

Clinical Epidemiology of Acute Burn Injuries at Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Background: Burn injury is a global health problem mainly occurring in developing countries. The Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre at Kirtipur Hospital, Kathmandu, has been providing the acute burn care since 2013 with 7 intensive care unit beds, 30 general beds, and 2 dedicated operating rooms. A similar descriptive study was performed in this center in 2014.

Erratum to: Epidemiology of burn injuries in Nepal: a systemic review.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s41038-017-0075-y.].

Epidemiology of burn injuries in Nepal: a systemic review.

Burn is a global public health problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Southeast-Asian countries share a big burden of burn injuries, and Nepal is not an exception. We performed a systemic review to examine the epidemiological characteristics of burn injures in Nepal.