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Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

ISSN 0035-8843, Online ISSN: 1478-7083

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 90, Number 8, November 2008

Acknowledgement to reviewers

Acknowledgement to reviewers
pp. 631-632(2)
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358783

Review

Pelvic fasciae in urology
pp. 633-637(5)
Authors: Raychaudhuri, B.; Cahill, D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321611

Controversial topics in surgery

Splenic flexure mobilisation for anterior resection performed for sigmoid and rectal cancer
pp. 638-642(5)
Authors: Kennedy, Robin; Jenkins, Ian; Finan, Paul J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358774

FastTrack papers – online ahead of print

FastTrack papers - online ahead of print
pp. 642-642(1)

General

Consenting practice for open inguinal hernia repairs - are we failing to warn patients of serious complications?
pp. 643-646(4)
Authors: Hoosein, Moinuddin M.; Towse, Hilary; Conn, Gemma; Stoker, David L.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318165

Fact or infection: do surgical trainees know enough about infection control?
pp. 647-650(4)
Authors: Brady, R.R.W.; McDermott, C.; Gibb, A.P.; Paterson-Brown, S.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321756

The effect of operating time on surgeons' muscular fatigue
pp. 651-657(7)
Authors: Slack, P.S.; Coulson, C.J.; Ma, X.; Webster, K.; Proops, D.W.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321710

Orthopaedics

Dislocation following total hip replacement: the Avon Orthopaedic Centre experience
pp. 658-662(5)
Authors: Blom, Ashley W.; Rogers, Mark; Taylor, Adrian H.; Pattison, Giles; Whitehouse, Sarah; Bannister, Gordon C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318156

Interprofessional relationships between orthopaedic and podiatric surgeons in the UK
pp. 663-670(8)
Authors: Isaac, A.; Gwilym, S.E.; Reilly, I.N.; Kilmartin, T.E.; Ribbans, W.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318183

An audit of orthopaedic referrals via Multi-Professional Triage Teams
pp. 671-674(4)
Authors: Rogers, B.A.; Kabir, C.; Bradley, N.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318174

Auditing orthopaedic audit
pp. 675-678(4)
Authors: Guryel, E.; Acton, K.; Patel, S.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318147

Vascular

Totally implantable venous access devices - 20 years' experience of implantation in cystic fibrosis patients
pp. 679-684(6)
Authors: Royle, T James; Davies, Ruth E.; Gannon, Mark X.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321684

Cranial nerve injuries and the retrojugular approach in carotid endarterectomy
pp. 685-688(4)
Authors: Beasley, William D.; Gibbons, Christopher P.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318138

New on-line only case reports

New on-line only case reports
pp. 688-688(1)

ENT

Patterns of referral for fractured nose during major sporting events
pp. 689-691(3)
Author: Rollin, Matthew
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321657

Case reports

Skin puckering as a sign of humeral neck fracture
pp. 692-693(2)
Authors: Alshryda, S.J.; Odak, S.; Patel, A.D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321701

Adult Morgagni hernia: the need for clinical awareness, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention
pp. 694-695(2)
Authors: Arora, S.; Haji, A.; Ng, P.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321693

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips
pp. 696-703(8)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321774

CORESS Feedback

CORESS Feedback
pp. 704-706(3)
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358792

Letters and comments

Comment on: The intraluminal use of methylene blue in breast expander devices - a word of caution
pp. 707-708(2)
Authors: Ali, Hanan N.; Ellabban, Mohammed G.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321783

Comment on: Problems with radiotherapy after immediate breast reconstruction
pp. 708-708(1)
Author: Wallace, D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321783

Author's Response
pp. 708-709(2)
Author: Smith, Brendan
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321783

Letter: Medical devices and medical training
pp. 709-710(2)
Authors: Todd, N.V.; Gholkar, A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Comment on: Microbial load and decontamination in the theatre suite
pp. 710-710(1)
Authors: Cairns, S.A.; Hegarty, E.T.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321819

Authors' Response
pp. 710-710(1)
Authors: Al-Allak, A.; Sarasin, S.; Key, S.; Morris-Stiff, G.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321828

Comment on: Need for a national database for splenic trauma?
pp. 711-712(2)
Authors: Horwood, J.; Maw, A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Authors' Response
pp. 712-713(2)
Authors: Sinha, S.; Raja, S.V.V.; Lewis, M.H.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Comment on: Reducing the number of open node biopsies carried out for benign disease
pp. 713-713(1)
Authors: Brennan, Peter A.; Bayne, Duncan; Tilley, Elizabeth
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321837

Authors' Response
pp. 713-713(1)
Authors: Moor, James W.; Bem, Chris
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Comment on: The search for 'wound solutions'
pp. 713-714(2)
Author: Bayne, D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Authors' Response
pp. 714-714(1)
Authors: Wilson, J.M.; Baines, R.; Babu, E.D.; Kelley, C.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Letter: Compensation claims and carpal tunnel decompression
pp. 714-715(2)
Authors: Storey, Philip A.; Akhtar, Sohail; Bradley, Mary J.; Kay, Neville R.M.; Lindau, Tommy; Burke, Frank D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Comment on: Prevention of chemical burns
pp. 715-715(1)
Author: Bayne, D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321846

Authors' Response
pp. 715-715(1)
Authors: Tomlinson, P.J.; Harries, W.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358738

Selected internet viewings

Selected internet viewings
pp. 716-718(3)
Authors: Gibbs, Richard; Sarraf, Khaled M.; Kalejaiye, Odunayo; Shah, Mushtaq
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321765

Books Received

Books Received
pp. 719-720(2)
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358800

On-line Case Reports

Inadvertent central venous infusion of enteral feed: a case report
pp. W1-W2(1)
Authors: Sen, Indrani; Raju, Ravish Sanghi; Vyas, Frederick Lorence; John, Preeta; Sitaram, Venkatramani
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303164

Urological pathology causing free air under the diaphragm?
pp. W3-W5(1)
Authors: Chitale, Sudhanshu; Debbarma, Manash; Wilson, Patrick; Burgess, Neil; Peat, Danielle
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303173

Total hip arthroplasty in Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
pp. W6-W8(1)
Authors: Willis-Owen, C.A.; Cobb, J.P.
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303182

Muir-Torre syndrome: a case report and screening recommendations
pp. W9-W10(1)
Authors: Pancholi, A.; Collins, D.; Lindley, R.; Gandhi, P.
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X360387

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