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Mohs Micrographic Surgery: From Layers to Reconstruction
This textbook is impressive. It combines the basics of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) from principles, set up and technique, through to a multitude of reconstructive choices for defects of the head and neck. This would be a useful textbook for...
Hand Flaps
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,...A comparison of academic output of Welsh burns and plastic surgery trainees pre- and mid-COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the work of doctors worldwide, with surgical resources being diverted and non-emergency surgeries postponed. With surgical activity at 33.6% of expected levels in 2020, this sudden, vast decrease in surgical activity may have granted some...IMCAS Americas 2024
Uncover Innovation and Science IMCAS Americas ventures for the first time to Sao Paulo, Brazil for our 6th edition! Uncover the latest advancements in dermatology, plastic surgery, and ageing science, and explore the connections between beauty and science. Gathering in...IMCAS Asia 2024
Returning To Revolutionise Treatment IMCAS Asia is excited to return to the animated city of Bangkok in June of 2024! This edition promises another transformative event that brings together the brightest minds in dermatology, plastic surgery, and ageing science from...
Honey in the management of mucositis
This is a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Despite some limitations, they were able to identify that honey could reduce the severity of radio / chemotherapy induced oral mucositis. They acknowledge that the exact aetiology in the effect of honey...
Bad splits
This is a meta-analysis of reported risk factors of a ‘bad split’ in a sagittal split mandibular osteotomy. They identified 30 observational articles and therefore acknowledged it is based on low quality studies. It is compounded by the definition of...
Carnoy’s and the KOT
This is a retrospective review of 105 patients with keratocystic odontogenic tumours treated over a 23-year period with a mean follow-up of 86 months. The recurrence rate was 11.4%. Permanent neuro-sensory deficit of the inferior alveolar nerve was 16%. Younger...
First signs of late nodal metastases
This is a retrospective review of 65 patients who had late metastases during follow-up after initial curative treatment. They analyse the detection methods of palpation, ultrasound, CT and subjective symptoms. Palpation detected the nodes in 31 patients, ultrasound in 17,...
Drinks in Newcastle, Australia
This paper assesses patients presenting with oral and maxillofacial trauma over a 13-year period spanning January 2003 to December 2015. During this period of time, in March 2008, trading hours and conditions of service were restricted within the Newcastle central...
