Plastic Surgery

Reconstruction, wound care and hand surgery

Quick Answer

The Plastic Surgery department at Amrutha Orthopaedic Hospital provides reconstructive surgery for injuries, burns, non-healing and diabetic wounds, hand injuries and scars — using skin grafting, flap reconstruction and microvascular techniques to restore both function and appearance.

About the Plastic Surgery department

Plastic surgery is chiefly reconstructive: restoring form and function after trauma, burns, infection or surgery. It works closely with orthopaedics on injuries where bone and soft tissue are both damaged, and with general medicine on wounds that will not heal, such as diabetic foot ulcers. Cosmetic procedures form a smaller part of the specialty.

Conditions we treat

Non-healing wounds and diabetic foot ulcers
Burns and burn contractures
Soft tissue loss after trauma or surgery
Hand injuries, tendon and nerve damage
Scars, keloids and disfigurement
Pressure sores

Treatments & procedures

Skin grafting
Flap reconstruction and soft tissue cover
Hand surgery — tendon and nerve repair
Microvascular (microsurgical) reconstruction
Burn management and contracture release
Scar revision and wound reconstruction

Frequently asked questions

Is plastic surgery only cosmetic?+

No. Most plastic surgery is reconstructive — restoring skin, soft tissue and function after injury, burns, infection or cancer surgery. Cosmetic procedures are only one part of the specialty.

Why would an orthopaedic patient need a plastic surgeon?+

Severe fractures often damage skin and soft tissue as well as bone. A plastic surgeon provides healthy tissue cover over the repaired bone or implant, which is essential for healing and for reducing the risk of infection.

Can a wound that has not healed for months be treated?+

Often yes. Long-standing wounds usually need the underlying cause addressed — such as blood sugar control, blood supply or infection — alongside specialised dressings, debridement and, where required, grafting or flap cover.