Journal Reviews

A systematic review of silver sulphadiazine in the conservative management of burns

28 April 2017 | | General Plastic Surgery | Burns, Conservative treatment, Review, Silver sulphadiazine

Silver sulphadiazine (SSD) has been used in conservative management of partial thickness burns (PTB), for over 50 years. Concerns have been raised over potential disadvantages of SSD including need for daily dressing changes, impairment of wound healing and expense. The...

Systematic review of PUC compared with textured silicone implants

16 June 2016 | | Breast Surgery | Breast implants, Mammaplasty, Morbidity, Polyurethanes, Review, Silicone gels

Poly-urethane coated (PUC) implants have recently been back in the spotlight following the halt on Silimed implant use in Europe and this review is timely in assessing the perceived benefits of these prostheses. This review was adherent to the PRISMA...

Hand Flaps

9 February 2016 | | Hand and Wrist Surgery | Flap, Hand, Reconstruction, Review, Soft tissue, Upper extremity

This article reads as a book chapter, providing an overview of the different aps available to cover soft tissue defects in the hand. It starts off by providing a general introduction to the functional and anatomical differences of the hand,...

Management of keloid and hypertrophic scars

2 April 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery | Corticoids, Criotherapy, Keloid, Laser, Review

The management of keloid and hypertrophic scars is commonplace in all burns and plastic surgery outpatient clinics, and in this paper the authors review many of the current treatments available for this difficult problem. They start with an introduction about...