The Indian Method of nose replacement Size:S: 36 x 28cm 14th May 1973

14th May 1973

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The Indian Method of nose replacement Size:S: 36 x 28cm 14th May 1973This case illustrates the 'Indian method' where skin was grafted from the forehead, remaining attached to keep the blood supply; it was then placed over the nose area. The wound on the forehead is said to have healed well and discreetly. Plate 3 from An Account of Two Successful Opertaions for Restoring a Lost Nose from the integuments of the forehead, in the cases of two officers of His Majesty's army: to which are prefixed, historical and