Open injuries to the hand. Part 1, Basic problems.

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<p>This film deals essentially  with the basic principles involved if these extremely important injuries are to be treated properly. It outlines the type of organisation required; how to examine these injuries; the preliminary toilet (cleansing); it shows the few special instruments that are necessary and the standard techniques for local analgesia; then the general principles of the secondary toilet (cleansing) are demonstrated - excision, haemostasis and closure - and finally the various grafts which are of most general use are demonstrated.</p>

Open injuries to the hand. Part 1, Basic problems.

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