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Paul Brand
British surgeon (1914-2003) · United Kingdom · On the map · Doctors · Died at 88
Paul Wilson Brand, was a pioneer in developing tendon transfer techniques for use in the hands of those with leprosy.
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He was the first physician to appreciate that leprosy is not a disease of the tissue but of the nerves: it is the loss of the sensation of pain which makes sufferers susceptible to injury and leads to tissue rotting away, especially in the extremities.
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United Kingdom
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2003 · aged 88
