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A practical review of the Glasgow Coma Scale and Score
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.12.003
Abstract: Since the Glasgow Coma Scale was introduced in 1974, it has become the most common method of describing a patient’s level of consciousness. However, despite its almost universal use, there r...
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Philip Barlow
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Review article
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02 February 2012 |
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Advances in the understanding of the aetiology of Dupuytren’s disease
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.01.004
Abstract: Dupuytren’s disease is a fibroproliferative disease of the palmar fascia which has been described for centuries, yet the aetiology and pathophysiology remain poorly understood. Surgery and c...
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Natasha E. Picardo,
Wasim S. Khan
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Review article
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01 February 2012 |
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A clinical and radiological assessment of incisional hernias following closure of temporary stomas
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.01.001
Abstract: Aims: The rate of incisional hernia at stoma closure sites is unclear. This study aimed to describe this rate in patients with closed stomas who had definitive post-operative imaging of thei...
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Aneel Bhangu,
Lydia Fletcher,
Samantha Kingdon,
Emily Smith,
Dmitri Nepogodiev,
Umair Janjua
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 January 2012 |
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Clinical and histopathological factors affecting failed sentinel node localization in axillary staging for breast cancer
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.10.006
Abstract: Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has become the standard of care in axillary staging of clinically node-negative breast cancer patients. Aims: To analyze reasons for failure of ...
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Matei Dordea,
Hugh Colvin,
Phil Cox,
Andrea Pujol Nicolas,
Venkat Kanakala,
Obi Iwuchukwu
et al.
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Full-length article
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27 January 2012 |
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Pancreatectomy with synchronous vascular resection – An argument in favour
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.12.001
Abstract: Background: The first case-series of pancreatectomy with synchronous en-bloc vascular resection with the aim to improve pancreatic cancer survival was published in 1977. Advances in surgical...
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Gabriele Marangoni,
Adrian O’Sullivan,
Walid Faraj,
Nigel Heaton,
Mohamed Rela
et al.
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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03 January 2012 |
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Serotonin: A double-edged sword for the liver?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.11.002
Abstract: Since the discovery of the impact of serotonin in liver regeneration, this molecule has gained considerable attention in liver physio-pathology. Platelet-derived serotonin initiates liver re...
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M. Lesurtel,
C. Soll,
B. Humar,
P-A. Clavien
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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28 November 2011 |
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The use of weekly departmental review of all orthopaedic intra-operative radiographs in order to improve quality, due to standardized peer expectations and the “Hawthorne effect”
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.10.002
Abstract: Introduction: Clinical governance highlights risk management, clinical effectiveness and use of evidence based practice as key elements in the provision of a quality service. A change in the...
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Muiris T. Kennedy,
Joshua C.Y. Ong,
Aniruddha Mitra,
James A. Harty,
Declan Reidy,
Mark Dolan
et al.
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Full-length article
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28 November 2011 |
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Resection of focally progressive gastrointestinal stromal tumours resistant to imatinib therapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.09.007
Abstract: Aims: To analyse the outcome of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) who receive imatinib therapy and undergo subsequent resection of focally progressive disease. Methods: We...
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G.H. Tse,
E.H.C. Wong,
P.J. O’Dwyer
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Full-length article
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28 November 2011 |
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Remnant closure after distal pancreatectomy: Current state and future perspectives
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.10.003
Abstract: Remnant closure after distal pancreatectomy remains a surgical challenge and is still associated with a fistula rate of about 30%. Despite numerous technical modifications including the use ...
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Thilo Hackert,
Markus W. Büchler
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 November 2011 |
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Hip artroplasty: A transient reason not to be pregnant
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.10.004
Abstract: Metal implants corrode and release metal ions, cobalt and chromium, which, in turn, may cause systemic toxicity, mostly in the first few months from implantation of metal-on-metal hip arthro...
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Nicola Maffulli,
Angelo Del Buono,
Vincenzo Denaro
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Full-length article
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21 November 2011 |
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Changing practices in the surgical management of hyperparathyroidism – A 10-year review
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.10.005
Abstract: Aim: Parathyroid surgery has undergone a paradigm shift over the last decade, with a move from traditional bilateral neck exploration to minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP), and incre...
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T. McVeigh,
A.J. Lowery,
D.S. Quill,
M.J. Kerin
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Full-length article
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21 November 2011 |
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Short-term outcomes of the prone perineal approach for extra-levator abdomino-perineal excision (elAPE)
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.10.001
Abstract: Background: Many studies report that low rectal cancer treated with abdomino-perineal excision (APE) have higher rates of CRM involvement with associated local recurrence and worse survival ...
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R.S.J. Dalton,
N.J. Smart,
T.J. Edwards,
I. Chandler,
I.R. Daniels
et al.
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Full-length article
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16 November 2011 |
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Book review
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.06.008
This is a new edition to the Oxford handbook series. Written by specialists in orthopaedics from Oxford, Bristol and Stanmore, the book provides a basic introduction to orthopaedics for junior doctors...
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Paul Banaszkiewicz
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Book review
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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14 November 2011 |
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Wet or dry bandages for plaster back-slabs?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.09.005
Abstract: Cotton crêpe and stretch bandages are commonly used in back-slabs and casts in orthopaedic practice. In theory they allow swelling to occur after injury while splinting the fracture. The app...
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Santosh Baliga,
D. Finlayson
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Full-length article
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14 November 2011 |
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Malignant otitis externa: An Australian case series
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.09.004
Abstract: Objectives: To establish a clinicopathological profile of malignant otitis externa (MOE) in an Australian tertiary referral institution. Study Design: Retrospective cohort outcomes study. Me...
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Ronald Chin,
Phoebe Roche,
Elizabeth Sigston,
Neil Valance
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Full-length article
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28 October 2011 |
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Approaches to the hip for Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.08.005
Edmunds and Boscainos made comparison between the anterolateral and posterior approaches to Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), using Harris hip scores and Trendelenburg’s test by looking at pre-operative r...
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I.H. Abdulkareem
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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13 October 2011 |
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A review of major trauma admissions to a tertiary adult referral hospital over a ten year period: Fewer patients, similar survival
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.08.006
Abstract: Background: Trauma is an important cause for presentation to the emergency department, representing a significant number of emergency surgical admissions. Societal changes result in alterati...
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J.G. Solon,
P. Houlihan,
D.F. O’Brien,
S. Connolly,
D. O’Toole,
D.A. McNamara
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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10 October 2011 |
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A comparison of the teamwork attitudes and knowledge of Irish surgeons and U.S Naval aviators
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.09.001
Abstract: Poor teamwork skills are contributors to poor performance and mishaps in high risk work settings, including the operating theatre. A questionnaire was used to assess the attitudes towards, a...
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Paul O’Connor,
Stephen Ryan,
Ivan Keogh
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Full-length article
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05 October 2011 |
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Expert practical operative skills teaching in Trauma and Orthopaedics at a nominal cost
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.08.002
Abstract: Background and purpose: The AO Foundation Operative Fracture Management course is the gold standard in training courses currently available for trainees at ST3 level. We have devised a low c...
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J Davies,
R Pilling,
R Dimri,
G Chakrabarty
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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23 September 2011 |
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Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Auditing the 10 year experience of a single centre
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.08.003
Abstract: Background: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is the gold standard for benign adrenal resection, and has been performed at our centre since 2000. We present a retrospective audit of our ten-ye...
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Jason M. Ali,
Siong-Seng Liau,
Kevin Gunning,
Asif Jah,
Emmanuel L. Huguet,
Raaj K. Praseedom,
Neville V. Jamieson
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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19 September 2011 |
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Surgical techniques: Use of arthroscopic “Alligator” forceps for the removal of excess cement in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.07.001
During minimally invasive cemented unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), the removal of excess cement from the posterior aspect of the joint following insertion of the prosthesis may be technicall...
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Paul D. Sturch,
Daniel Marsland,
Ian W. Barlow
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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15 September 2011 |
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The value of whole colonic imaging
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.06.002
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M. Chaudery,
D. Edwards
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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15 September 2011 |
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Painful swollen limb caused by pelvic granuloma in a patient with total hip replacement
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.04.004
A 78-year-old lady presented with swollen ipsilateral lower limb more than a decade following an un-cemented right total hip replacement (THR). Her symptoms were treated medically; in sequence, for ly...
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Sajid Mehmood,
Muhammad Javaid Akbar,
Muhammad Umair Majeed,
Tahaw-war Hasnat Minhas
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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15 September 2011 |
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Endoscopic screening for colorectal cancer?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.02.006
Until recently, all the evidence around the efficacy of screening for colorectal cancer has been based on faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). As a result, in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in many ot...
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R.J.C. Steele
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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15 September 2011 |
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Node positive melanoma – A positive note?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.05.001
Vast concentrated efforts have been made over the past decade in an effort to unearth novel efficacious therapies to improve the disease-free and overall survival of patients with node positive melano...
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Justin Kelly,
M.J. Kerin
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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An alternative method for predicting size of femoral component of Oxford partial knee replacement
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.05.002
Abstract: Background: No direct intra-operative measurement to determine the ideal size of the femoral component of Oxford unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) is currently present. The aim of this...
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S. Sawalha,
C. Pasapula,
N. Coleman
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Platelet plasma rich products in musculoskeletal medicine: Any evidence?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.03.004
Abstract: Platelet Reach Plasma (PRP) is considered to accelerate muscle and tendon healing and allow early return to elite competition, and it is often recommend as best practice for management of mu...
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Nicola Maffulli,
Angelo Del Buono
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy is a safe procedure to treat primary hyperparathyroidism
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.04.007
Abstract: Introduction: Cervical exploration to identify the four parathyroid glands was considered to be the gold standard for management of primary hyperparathyroidism. In recent years, advances in ...
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V Garimella,
S Yeluri,
A Alabi,
AK Samy
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Liver resection as part of multi-modality treatment of late relapse of germ cell cancer following high dose chemotherapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.009
Current opinion regarding the best management of patients relapsing post high dose chemotherapy (HDCT) is divided with no established standard chemotherapy regimen. There are very few long term surviv...
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D.E. McIntosh,
J. Harrington,
J.D. White,
G. Baxter,
O.J. Garden
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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15 September 2011 |
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Combined laparoscopic anterior resection and right hemicolectomy for synchronous colorectal tumours: How to retrieve both specimens at the same time through a transverse incision
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.12.002
We describe the technique for concurrent laparoscopic right hemicolectomy and anterior resection in a patient with synchronous tumours in the ascending colon and upper rectum. The sequence of dissecti...
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Wah-Siew Tan,
Hak-Mien Quah,
Kong-Weng Eu
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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15 September 2011 |
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Raman spectroscopy – A potential new method for the intra-operative assessment of axillary lymph nodes
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.02.004
Abstract: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy has become the standard surgical procedure for the sampling of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer. Intra-operative node assessment of these nodes would allow de...
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Jonathan D. Horsnell,
Jenny A. Smith,
Martina Sattlecker,
Alistair Sammon,
Jonathan Christie-Brown,
Catherine Kendall,
Nicholas Stone
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Perioperative multimodal optimisation in patients undergoing surgery for fractured neck of femur
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.006
Abstract: Introduction: Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols are associated with reduced length of stay and morbidity in patients undergoing major surgery. The aim of this audit was to assess the...
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David Macfie,
Reza Arsalani Zadeh,
Mark Andrews,
Jonathan Crowson,
John Macfie
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Assessment of calf volume in congenital talipes equinovarus by computer analysed digital photography
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.002
Abstract: The development of evidence-based approaches to the Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) is impaired by the diversity of assessment techniques available, many of which have not been validat...
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Simon L. Barker,
Martin Downing,
David J. Chesney,
Nicola Maffulli
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Is pancreaticoduodenectomy justified in elderly patients?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.02.005
Abstract: Background: Although mortality & morbidity for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) have improved significantly over the last two decades, the concern for elderly undergoing PD remains. This stu...
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A.W.C. Kow,
N.A. Sadayan,
A. Ernest,
B. Wang,
C.Y. Chan,
C.K. Ho,
K.H. Liau
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Imaging the spine for tumour and trauma – A national audit of practice in Irish hospitals
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.007
Abstract: Background and purpose: The provision of appropriate spinal imaging in cases of acute injury as a consequence of trauma or tumour is becoming ever more challenging. This study assessed the u...
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J.C. Kelly,
D.E. O’Briain,
G.A. Kelly,
J.P. Mc Cabe
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Evaluation of post operative shoulder tip pain in low pressure versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.02.003
Abstract: Introduction: Insufflation of carbon dioxide during laparoscopic cholecystectomy leads to postoperative shoulder tip pain. The origin of shoulder pain is commonly assumed to be due to overst...
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Mir Yasir,
Kuldeep Singh Mehta,
Viqar Hussain Banday,
Aiffa Aiman,
Imran Masood,
Banyameen Iqbal
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with thick melanoma. A single centre experience
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.012
Abstract: Aims: To evaluate the role, if any, of sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) with biopsy (SLNB) in patients with thick cutaneous melanoma. Methods: Consecutive patients with thick (Breslow ≥4 m...
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J. Kelly,
H.P. Redmond
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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The role of pre-operative assessment and ringfencing of services in the control of methicillin resistant Staphlococcus aureus infection in orthopaedic patients
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.008
Abstract: Background: MRSA is a major economic and health issue internationally and as such is of particular importance in the appropriate management of orthopaedic patients. Bone, joint and implant i...
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J.C. Kelly,
D.E. O’Briain,
R. Walls,
S.I. Lee,
A. O’Rourke,
J.P. Mc Cabe
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Laparoscopic vs. open liver resection for malignant liver disease. A systematic review
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.06.007
Abstract: Introduction: Since the introduction of minimally invasive techniques, there is little agreement about use of laparoscopic surgery for malignant liver lesions as compared to open resection. ...
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Ahsan Rao,
Ghaus Rao,
Irfan Ahmed
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Importance of strict patient selection criteria for combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.04.005
Abstract: Background: Management of patients with severe concomitant carotid and coronary disease remains controversial. We report our experience of combined carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and coronary ...
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Ciarán O. McDonnell,
Caroline C. Herron,
John P. Hurley,
James F. McCarthy,
Lars Nolke,
J. Mark Redmond,
Alfred E. Wood,
Martin K. O’Donohoe,
M. Kevin O’ Malley
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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The United Kingdom and Ireland Trauma & Orthopaedic eLogbook—An evidence base for enhancing training
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.04.006
Abstract: The United Kingdom and Ireland Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) eLogbook was originally conceived over ten years ago in order to provide individual surgeon support and allow national analysi...
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Simon S. Jameson,
Sanjay Gupta,
Andrew Lamb,
J. Lester Sher,
W. Angus Wallace,
Mike R. Reed
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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When should we operate on elderly patients with a hip fracture? It’s about time!
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.03.005
Abstract: Demographic predictions indicate the annual incidence of hip fractures will rise to 100,000 per annum in 2020. The annual costs to the NHS are approximately two billion pounds. Despite signi...
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Sukhmeet S. Panesar,
Nicole Simunovic,
Mohit Bhandari
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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Exsanguinators and tourniquets: Do we need to change our practice?
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.03.001
Abstract: Purpose: Exsanguinators and tourniquets are regularly used in orthopaedic theatres. A good understanding of their application and contraindications must be ensured to prevent injury to limb ...
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Zubin J. Daruwalla,
Fiachra Rowan,
Margaret Finnegan,
Jerome Fennell,
Maurice Neligan
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |
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An inconvenient truth: Treatment of displaced paediatric supracondylar humeral fractures
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.03.002
Abstract: The need for emergent management of displaced paediatric supracondylar humeral fractures is being questioned in the literature. Open reduction rates of up to 46% have been reported in the no...
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M. Donnelly,
C. Green,
I.P. Kelly
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Full-length article
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15 September 2011 |