Has a vast experience on the important aspects of Hand problems and Peripheral Nerve dysfunctions:
Small Fragment Fixation Techniques in the Hand at St. Gallen, Switzerland
Brachial Plexus surgical training: Algeimines Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria [with the pioneer Prof. Hanno Millesi] at the Clinique Longeraie, Lausanne, Switzerland [under the pioneer Prof. A.O. Narakas]
Reconstructive Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Microsurgery: Vienna, Austria
Microvascular and Microneural technical training: Nuffield Centre, Oxford, England UK and Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex, England, UK.
Comprehensive Hand Surgery training as practiced in England in: Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derby, England, UK Hartshill Orthopaedic Hospital, Stoke on Trent, England, UK, and the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Over 45000 surgical operations were performed, assisted or supervised by Dr Anderson for diverse Hand conditions and Peripheral Nerve problems in the 30+ years. To his credit he has done the following:
9000 plus Tendon transfers for Paralysis due to various causes affecting the Ulnar Nerve, Median Nerve, Radial Nerve, Common Peroneal Nerve, Sciatic Nerve
15000 plus Hand injury- Repair, Reconstructive or Reimplantations for injuries caused by different agents with varied degrees of severity.
1200 plus Adult & Neonatal (+Children) Brachial Plexus paralysis have been surgically treated by Primary nerve surgery, with over 600 Secondary reconstructions for the same
3000 plus Peripheral Nerve surgeries for Nerve injuries in the hand, forearm and legs
600 plus Tumours and Swellings of the Hand have been treated by various surgeries.
300 plus Wrist operations for Scaphoid fractures, Carpal dissociations, Kienböcks disease and other wrist dysfunctions
350 plus Operations for Volkmanns Ischaemic Contracture in Children were done.
Several 100s of Childrens Hand problems
Others include: Cerebral Palsy Hands, Congenital Deformity or deficiency in Children, Burns contracture in the hand, various acute and Chronic Infections of the Hand. Dr Anderson is an authority in the Management of several difficult Hand problems and Nerve injuries. He has proposed suitable protocols of care for several conditions in India.