Epidemiology and Management of Open Fractures in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal: An Observational Study
Male patients with open fractures were more in comparison to female patients. Road traffic accidents were the most common cause of injury. Gustilo III B fractures were the most frequent kind of injury with tibia most commonly involved. External fixator application was the most common procedure for immediate stabilization.
Authors
- Ashkal Basi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4684-1780)
- Sagar Maharjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7036-6695)
- Pramit Ram Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2596-1671)
- Arun Kumar Chaudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4783-3256)
- Prabesh Gautam
- Shreedhar Prasad Acharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0601-2179)
- Manasil Malla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4605-1500)
- Rohit Shrestha
- Sushant Kumar Khadka
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- Dhulikhel Hospital (NP)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
- Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8860
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57