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Salivary Gland Disorders and Diseases: Diagnosis and Management

This is an excellent textbook produced by two salivary gland surgeons of international reputation. It is the first textbook that I have encountered that deals with the subject of salivary gland disease separately, as opposed to part of head and...

Nanocrystalline silver compared to alternative silver delivery systems in the management of burns

With the rapid pace of new medical products being developed and marketed, it can be difficult to identify which product will provide most benefit to our patients. It is essential to have good evidence to allow us to make the...

Factors which predict the utilisation of plastic dressing clinics in paediatric burns

This paper seeks to identify which factors impact on the re-attendance rates at a paediatric outpatient service following a burn. A retrospective review of patients admitted to a single paediatric burns unit (Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh) over a...

World's first 3D-printed personalised breast tissue regenerative implants successfully used in real clinical practice

Dr Mohamed Lofty Hamed has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the field of cosmetic surgery, performing the world’s first real-world clinical case of breast augmentation using 3D-printed, personalised implants. Unlike previous and current efforts, which were confined to experimental settings...

Perforator Flaps – Anatomy, Technique, & Clinical Application (2nd Edition)

The two-volume second edition of this great work is simply an essential component of all good plastic surgery libraries, both as an inspiring read and a valuable reference. The second edition mirrors the first in its basic structure and layout,...

Poor glycaemic control associated with worse outcomes in primary wound closure

This study is the first to specifically investigate the effects of chronic and perioperative glycaemic control in high risk patients undergoing primary closure of wounds. Seventy-nine patients were included – 93% of closures were of the lower limb and only...

Using autologous blood to reduce post-operative infections

The removal of impacted wisdom teeth is a commonly carried out surgical procedure in maxillofacial surgery. Apart from the usual complications of postoperative bleeding and wound infection, the most painful one is alveolar osteitis. This is mainly dependent on retaining...

BAPRAS Congress 2025

BAPRAS Congress 2025 returns to Belfast for the first time since the 1990s, bringing together the plastic-surgery community at the ICC from 3–5 December 2025. As the flagship event of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons –...

A message from the editors of The PMFA Journal

Over the last few weeks we have all been learning new vocabulary: “self-isolation, social distancing, flattening the curve” are some that we will all have to come to terms with and as a society everyone will have to actively take...

Aesthetic Clinic Marketing in the Digital Age, 2nd Edition

I opened the first page and realised this book was written for the American audience, where their rules for advertising are slightly different and their aesthetics industry is more tightly governed. However, upon further reading, the author cleverly states the...

Postoperative antibiotics after a free flap surgery – is one dose enough?

Major head and neck surgery with ablation of oral cancer, neck dissection and free flap reconstruction is a well-established part of maxillofacial surgery. These patients however already have significant co-morbidities and together with a long operation, large wounds open for...

Sterimedix extends a warm welcome to Christopher Pearce, new Business Unit Manager

Sterimedix is delighted to welcome our new Business Unit Manager, Christopher Pearce.