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Burn Treatment in Amritsar Burn injuries can range from trivial ones which heal with minimal intervention to devastating life changing ones where normal appearance and function are hard to get back. Cause of burn can be varied, like electric injury, scald burn ( hot liquid falling on body) , flame burn ( direct exposure to fire), inhalation burn, acid and other corrosives, and even due to friction. Treatment of burn depends on a lot of factors like age of the person, type of burn, extent of body surface involved , depth of burn and other co-morbid conditions like diabetes , cardiac disease etc. Immediate management of burn, other than in case of electric injury, is to wash out the offending agent with cold , running water. Other than 1st degree burn, every burn requires referral to specialized plastic and burn unit. Degrees of burn are: 1st degree:- when it is only a reddish appearing skin ( Only epidermal involvement...

Plastic Surgery Treatment Plastic Surgery is the super specialty of surgery which is different from other surgeries as there are no anatomic restrictions to its involvement & requires manipulation of skin, soft tissue & bone from head to toe. At Amandeep Hospital, plastic surgery is divided into two divisions Reconstructive Surgery Cosmetic & Aesthetic Surgery Reconstructive Surgery Reconstructive surgery is used to restore the form and function of the body, and not only for the purpose of improving appearance . It deals with reconstruction of different parts of the body, which may deformed due to birth defects , following trauma/accident, burns, infection or cancer surgery, especially cancer involving head and neck region. Plastic surgeons , otolaryngologists, and maxillofacial surgeons utilize reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer. Other bra...

Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery In today’s world, new techniques and technologies are coming rapidly in the medical world. Knee replacement surgeons provide a normal and safe life for many patients. Robotic knee replacement surgery is overtaking the conventional joint pain treatments at a great velocity. Robotic joint replacement surgery allows the surgeon to get patient-related details and build a dummy that helps the surgeon to plan the surgery. In robotic knee or joint replacement surgery, a robotic system and a combined tool are used to obtain the accurate outcomes from the surgery. Dr. Avtar Singh is the best and experienced orthopaedic surgeon in North India. He is the first knee replacement surgeon in the region who perform robotic joint replacement surgeon. The doctor and his team are highly qualified, experienced and well trained in performing any kind of knee or joint replacement surgeries. Our team’s aim is to provide quality joint pain treatment with no...