"A patient came in after what was described as a 'head injury.' We realized how bad it was after seeing a plastic grocery bag ...

Knowledge of the various bacterial and nonbacterial causes of soft-tissue gas permits proper treatment and prevents unwarranted extensive debridement, amputation or hyperbaric oxygenation.

Two operations had been performed, the later being an amputation of the right ... and flexion of the index and middle fingers was obstructed (Fig. 10 A). X-ray examination revealed a severe ...

Losing a finger on the job is more than a painful injury—it’s a life-altering event that can disrupt your livelihood, limit ...

The brutal punishment of finger amputation is allowed under the Islamic Republic's penal code but is widely condemned as abhorrent and illegal by human rights activists. Amnesty's Middle East ...