James Frame set up the directorate of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford in 2001. He is also the co-founder of the Post Graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Surgery, at Barts and The London Hospital, for young plastic surgeons. His special interests include breast cancer reconstruction and surgical repair of soft tissue sports injuries. He was an Executive Committee Member of BAAPS and Chairman of Committee and the UK National Secretary of the ISAPS. He is Past President and Co-Founder of UKAAPS.
Latest Contribution
How I Do It- Nipple reconstruction
A simple and reliable technique for post mastectomy nipple reconstruction. The final stage of postmastectomy breast reconstruction is the recreation of the nipple areolar complex. This can only be considered when the breast shape has stabilised in terms of ptosis....
How I Do It - How to ‘best-buddy’ strap fingers
A 72-year-old male tripped and fell, dislocating his non-dominant left-ring finger’s proximal interphalangeal joint (Figures 1 and 2). The dislocation was reduced under ring block anaesthesia and the joint immediately mobilised using a simple method of ‘buddy strapping’ using elasticated...
How I Do It - Wound closure
Looking to upskill? Professor James Frame and a host of co-authors share their tips and tricks so you can benefit from their experience. I recently saw two wound closures exhibiting poor technique and contributing significant morbidity, including suture site inflammation,...
