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Exposures of the wrist and distal radioulnar joint

1 December 2015 | | PMFA - Hand & Wrist Surgery
The article Exposures of the Wrist and Distal Radioulnar Joint presents its anatomical material in a logical manner, with headings and sub-headings clearly delineating the subject matter. The ‘Pitfalls’ and ‘Pearls’ sections adequately summarise the material covered, in a format...

Comparison of petrolatum gel with silver sulfadiazine dressings in small superficial burns

12 February 2015 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
This was a randomised controlled trial set up in a single burns centre in Manila in the Philippines. Inclusion criteria were superficial burns not requiring skin grafting, and up to 10% total body surface area in young, fit adults between...

Harvesting the flexor hallucis longus what is the increased morbidity

1 December 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The free fibula flap and its variations are now widely used in various clinical applications for microvascular reconstructions. Occasionally and to add bulk the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle is harvested along with the fibula. Additionally, the postoperative morbidity is...

Infection and sepsis in burns: potential clinical predictors

10 February 2014 | | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In this retrospective study, the authors attempt to identify the most reliable predictors of early infection (within 10 days) in acute burns patients to try to reduce unnecessary antibiotic therapy. They recognise that infections and sepsis represent the leading cause...

How I Do It - Performing a mastopexy or reduction using Breform™ mesh

1 August 2016 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery
Gravity defying breast surgery – the Holy Grail for breast surgeons. Repeat ptosis and pseudoptosis are significant problems facing patients and surgeons after breast reduction and mastopexy. Further surgery to correct this can be challenging, with increased complications, and the...

Perceptions and deceptions: a personal blog by the editor 5 September 2016

5 September 2016 |
The junior doctors are without doubt the very backbone of the NHS. They span from the newly graduated medical students to the most senior postgraduate trainees who are about to embark on a definitive post as a hospital consultant or...

Patient-Specific Hybrid Rhinoplasty

1 February 2014 | | PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty has changed considerably over the past one hundred years, not only in terms of the surgical techniques used, but also in the outcome desired by patients. There are now a large number of surgical techniques used which deal with...

Canniesburn: 50 years at the forefront of plastic surgery

9 October 2017 | PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
Past and present colleagues and friends recently celebrated 50 years of the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, with scientific meetings held at The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow. Friendships were renewed and memories of being part of the...

An open letter to young plastic surgeons (from an old UK plastic surgeon)

1 October 2015 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
You are in a specialty that is second to none – you can use your skills to improve the quality of life of your patients, whether they have cancer, congenital abnormalities or damage caused by trauma. Most (90%) plastic surgery...

In conversation with Professor Peter Adamson

1 August 2018 | | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, PMFA - Facial Plastic Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery, PMFA - Maxillofacial Surgery
We were delighted to catch up with Peter A Adamson, Professor of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto. Professor Peter A Adamson. Can you tell us a...

Immediate versus delayed post mastectomy breast reconstruction

1 April 2019 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
The authors review and analyse the current literature comparing the psychosocial outcomes of immediate versus delayed post mastectomy breast reconstruction. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and has a lifetime incidence of one in nine. Mastectomy may...

How I Do It - Aesthetic reconstruction of the nasal radix-rhinion complex

1 February 2016 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Rhinoplasty
The radix-rhinion complex forms one of the most important pillars of nasal aesthetics. Due to its complex anatomical nature and distance from the point of access, this region can be commonly involved in suboptimal results. Tailor-made operative planning Most of...