Acknowledgment: Govind Narain Malaviya was the main contributor to the section on Hansen disease. He was a leader in surgery for Hansen disease in the world and has now retired. We are thankful to Dr. Malaviya for his great contribution…
Synopsis ■ A mutilating hand injury is a severe injury with tissue loss that results in loss of prehension. ■ The goal of management is to obtain a stable wrist, with at least two opposable sensate digits and a wide…
Introduction Burns are an avoidable disaster since most of them are preventable. The post-burn sequelae in the form of unsightly scars and contractures could be functionally disabling and prevent the victims from integrating back into society. Proper primary care could…
Introduction It is more than a century since Alexis Carrel introduced the techniques of vessel repair in 1906. The triangulation technique founded by him was used for the repair of major vessels. The origin of modern microvascular practice is credited…