Introduction Improvised explosive device (IED) blasts cause serious injury. Survivors are left
with multiple amputations, considerable soft tissue loss and open fractures with gross …

Introduction: An Internet-based group of plastic surgeons was formed in India in February
2001. It has 1290 members and seeks to facilitate online discussion. These discussions …

Complete penile amputation is a rare and poorly documented injury with severe physical
and psychosocial implications. Our institution presents a case of successful penile …

Full thickness scalp loss can occur following trauma, burn or excision of skin cancer. Where
the periosteum is intact, split or full thickness skin grafts can be applied readily with …

INTRODUCTION: It is important that acute compartment syndrome is recognised and treated
early. Treatment involves surgical decompression and it is imperative that this is performed …

The incidence of contact burns from heated hair straighteners is increasing. The aim of this
paper is to assess the safety features of hair straighteners, the mechanism of contact burns …

Multiple studies demonstrate the importance of goal-directed fluid regimens in avoiding
complications. These regimens do not take account of circadian fluctuations in urine output …

Methods: An analysis of retrospectively collected data was performed for all hand trauma
patients admitted to the plastic surgery department before the introduction of the combined …

An 85-year-old man sustained a closed trimalleolar fracture of the right tibia. This was
initially treated by open reduction and internal fixation. However, the fracture was …