City AIIMS hosts hand fracture fixation workshop

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery at AIIMS Bhubaneswar successfully organised a Hand Fracture Fixation Workshop under the aegis of Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH) and Association of Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgeons of Odisha (APRASO).

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The workshop underscored the pivotal role of plastic surgeons in the comprehensive management of hand fractures — extending beyond skeletal stabilisation to the restoration of function and aesthetics.

Addressing the participants, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas said, “Plastic surgeons play a crucial role in the management and fixation of hand fractures, combining expertise in microsurgery, soft tissue reconstruction, and bony fixation to restore both form and function of the injured hand.”