SURGICAL opinion varies widely as to the advisability of performing below-knee amputations in limbs that exhibit diminished circulation at the level of amputation. It has been shown that below-knee ...

Dr. Leena Jain, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, recently faced a challenging case that exemplifies the critical role of advanced surgical techniques in preserving function after severe injuries.

Made from steel with an ebony handle, this surgical knife was used for amputations. Its curved shape was typical of amputation knives of the period, when surgeons tended to make a circular cut through ...

A man in the U.K. is “grateful” to surgeons who sewed his hand to his groin for two weeks in a successful effort to salvage it after he came into the emergency room with a severed palm, thumb and in ...