Real patients. Real outcomes.
A selection of 18 surgical cases from three decades of practice, replantation, flaps, congenital correction and nerve surgery. Clinical photographs are shown on each case page behind a tap-to-reveal overlay.
Slashed Wrist
Sharp injury to the wrist cutting tendons, nerves and artery. After rehabilitation, good recovery was seen, with good finger movements. The nerve recovery is…
Finger Flap Surgery, PIA Flap
This person was injured, sustained a large wound on the dorsum of the hand with the extensor tendons exposed. The wound was covered with a flap. The flap is…
Finger Flap Surgery, Transposition Flap
The wound over the finger did not heal for a very long time and the tendon which extends the finger was also exposed. It is important to cover the tendon…
Injury & Finger Amputation
Amputation of the fingers, reattached with the help of microvascular surgery. The surgery is done under a surgical microscope, and successful reattachment…
Amputation at the Level of the Nail
Amputation at the level of the nail, reattached with the help of microvascular surgery. The surgery is done under a surgical microscope, and successful…
Diabetic Foot / Charcot Foot / Burning Sole
Diabetic patients are known to suffer from complications affecting the blood and nerve supply of the foot besides other organs. These are described under a…
Diabetic Foot, Non-healing Sole Wound
The nerve decompressions helped in the healing of the wound over the sole. The wound had existed for several years. She is able to feel the ground.
Absent Thumb, Surgery at 7 Months
The age of the infant at the time of surgery is 7 months.
Absent Thumb, 15 Years After Pollicization
15 years after Thumb Reconstruction Surgery, Pollicization.
Ulnar Nerve Compression at the Elbow
Tingling in the finger is a common symptom. When the tingling is in the small finger, often it is due to compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Initially…
Ulnar Nerve Stretch after Old Elbow Fracture
The child had an injury earlier leading to non-union of the lateral condyle of the distal humerus. The progressive deformity of the elbow led to ulnar nerve…
Syndactyly, Web Creation
The surgery involves creating a web so that the two fingers are separated by a U and not a V, creating a nice nail fold. It prevents fingers contracting due to…
Syndactyly, One Year After Separation
Fingers were joined since birth. One year after surgical separation of the fingers, creating normalcy.
Reattachment of a Completely Severed Arm
An 8-year-old sustained an amputation of the arm in a road accident. The child reported to the hospital after 3 hours with the hand in a polythene bag! Within…
Gamekeeper's Thumb
It is an injury to the ligament of the thumb due to a fall with the load of the body transmitted to the thumb. Following a fall on the stretched-out thumb, the…
Scaphoid (Wrist) Fracture
Fracture of the wrist can occur following a fall on an outstretched hand. The pain and local swelling of the wrist are often mild and can lead to overlooking…
Jammed Finger After Cricket Ball Injury
The index finger was jammed by a cricket ball.
Delayed Finger Injury Salvaged by a Skin Transfer
The wound over the finger was treated late. The skin defect was covered with a flap of skin transferred from a nearby area, salvaging the finger.