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The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the official journal of the College and is published eight times a year in January, March, April, May, July, September, October and November. The main aim of the journal is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers that relate to all branches of surgery.

The Annals also includes letters, comments, a regular technical section, the best trainee presentations from around the UK, book reviews and a surgical website review forum. The Annals editorial committee is composed of members of the College Council, trainees and experts from across the surgical specialties.

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Volume 88, Number 1, January 2006

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Editorial

Free Content What makes the Annals fit for purpose? - Revisited
pp. 1-2(2)
Author: Taylor, Irving
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83113

Review

Free Content Management of Dupuytren's disease - clear advice for an elusive condition
pp. 3-8(6)
Authors: Bayat, A.; McGrouther, D.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83104

Controversial Topics in Surgery

Free Content Achalasia of the cardia: dilatation or division?
pp. 9-12(4)
Author: Dehn, Tom
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83221

Trauma

Free Content Hand washing rituals in trauma theatre: clean or dirty?
pp. 13-15(3)
Authors: Hajipour, L.; Longstaff, L.; Cleeve, V.; Brewster, N.; Bint, D.; Henman, P.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83032

Trauma/Orthopaedics

Free Content Magnetic tracking: a novel method of assessing anterior cruciate ligament deficiency
pp. 16-17(2)
Authors: Kundra, R.K.; Moorehead, J.D.; Barton-Hanson, N.; Montgomery, S.C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X82934

Free Content A prospective, randomised, controlled trial comparing wound dressings used in hip and knee surgery: Aquacel and Tegaderm versus Cutiplast
pp. 18-22(5)
Authors: Ravenscroft, M.J.; Harker, J.; Buch, K.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X82989

Emergency surgery

Free Content Plain abdominal radiographs: can we interpret them?
pp. 23-26(4)
Authors: Lim, C Beverly B.; Chen, Vivian; Barsam, Allon; Berger, Jeremy; Harrison, Richard A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83023

e-Letters – new additions

Free Content e-Letters - new additions
pp. 26-26(1)
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83096

New on-line only case reports

Emergency surgery

Free Content Gauze packing of open surgical wounds: empirical or evidence-based practice?
pp. 33-36(4)
Authors: Dinah, F.; Adhikari, A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83014

Vascular

Free Content Surgical treatment of varicose veins: effect of rationing
pp. 37-39(3)
Authors: Harris, Mark R.E.; Davies, R Justin; Brown, Suki; Jones, Stephen M.; Eyers, Paul S.; Chester, John F.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X82998

Surgical oncology

Free Content Prevalence of HIV status and CD4 counts in a surgical cohort: their relationship to clinical outcome
pp. 46-51(6)
Authors: Čačala, S.R.; Mafana, E.; Thomson, S.R.; Smith, A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83050

Audit

Free Content From meeting presentation to peer-review publication - a UK review
pp. 52-56(5)
Authors: Weale, A.R.; Edwards, A.G.; Lear, P.A.; Morgan, J.D.T.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83069

Free Content Publication of surgical abstracts in full text: a retrospective cohort study
pp. 57-61(5)
Authors: Balasubramanian, S.P.; Kumar, I.D.; Wyld, L.; Reed, M.W.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X82961

Urology

Free Content Is there a role for the intravenous urogram in the 21st century?
pp. 62-65(4)
Authors: Whitfield, A.H.N.; Whitfield, H.N.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83168

The Royal College of Surgeons' Research Fellowships

Free Content The Royal College of Surgeons' Research Fellowships
pp. 66-73(8)
Author: Taylor, Irving
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83122

Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips

Free Content Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips
pp. 74-78(5)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83131

NICE news in the annals

Free Content NICE news in the annals
pp. 79-81(3)
Authors: Bent, Nicola; Bond, Bev; Leng, Gillian
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83203

Selected internet viewings

Free Content Selected internet viewings
pp. 82-83(2)
Author: Cheshire, Nick
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83212

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 84-88(5)
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83159

Letters and comments

Free Content Comment On: Management of patients with prostate cancer
pp. 89-89(1)
Author: Kirby, R.S.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83186

Free Content Author's Response
pp. 89-90(2)
Author: Whelan, Peter
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83195

Free Content Comment On: Theatre shoes - taking them one day at a time
pp. 90-90(1)
Author: Hodges, Spencer
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83177

Online Case Reports

Free Content Diagnosis and conservative treatment of tubercular rectoprostatic fistula
pp. W1-W4(1)
Authors: Kumar, Santosh; Kekre, Nitin S.; Gopalakrishnan, Ganesh
DOI: 10.1308/147870806X83242

Free Content Gastro-colonic anastomosis - a viable option in extensive small bowel infarction
pp. W5-W7(1)
Authors: Thomas, A.D.; Rocker, M.D.; Morris-Stiff, G.; Lewis, M.H.
DOI: 10.1308/147870806X83251

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