Major breakthroughs in hand surgery
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During my 40 years of involvement with hand surgery, I have witnessed the following major breakthroughs:-Tendon surgery and tendon program-Development of artificial finger joints-Microsurgery-Various fixation systems for fractures-Wrist arthroscopy Certain breakthroughs are appearing in the horizon:-3-D printing-Tissue engineering-Genetic engineering-Intra-uterine surgery At organizational level, the following are also important: Team approach for rehabilitation-IFSSH, APFSSH, national societies However, all these technical and scientific advances should be guided by future breakthroughs in the arts and humanities of medicine – the love and care for our patients. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver
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