FROM NEAR TOTAL AMPUTATION TO NEW LIFE: A HAND SAVED IN TIME at SRMS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES!
When Seconds Matter, Skill Saves Limbs…
In a race against time, the doctors at SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Bareilly saved the right hand of Diwan Singh, who suffered a severe machine-crush injury that nearly led to amputation.
With shattered bones, torn nerves, tendons, and completely damaged blood vessels, the odds were stacked against him. But swift emergency response, advanced microsurgery, and seamless teamwork across orthopaedics, plastic surgery, and rehabilitation changed the outcome. His hand was not just preserved, but saved and brought back to life.
Through complex limb-salvage surgery, vascular reconstruction using vein grafts, staged fixation, flap coverage, and months of dedicated physiotherapy, Diwan Singh today has near-normal hand function, where he is able to write, lift objects, and live independently, something that once seemed impossible.
This success reflects more than surgical expertise. It reflects round-the-clock emergency readiness, advanced infrastructure, microsurgical capability, and coordinated care, the strengths that continue to drive SRMS IMS forward.
Well, stories like these remind us why early referral, timely treatment, and access to the right centre can mean the difference between loss and recovery.
Let’s hear what Dr Apoorva Pratap Singh , Consultant, Department of General Surgery, who specializes in Plastic, Cosmetic & Micro Vascular Surgery, says…
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