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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.

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Volume 89, Number 3, April 2007

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Controversial topics in surgery

Free Content Joint replacement in the overweight patient
pp. 203-206(4)
Author: Dehn, Tom

Review

Free Content A review of phase III clinical trials of prostate cancer chemoprevention
pp. 207-211(5)
Authors: Thorpe, J.F.; Jain, S.; Marczylo, T.H.; Gescher, A.J.; Steward, W.P.; Mellon, J.K.

Surgical oncology

General

Free Content Risk factors for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair
pp. 218-220(3)
Authors: Dennis, R.; O'Riordan, D.

Free Content Can haematological indices predict positive findings at endoscopy in anaemic patients?
pp. 221-225(5)
Authors: Schizas, A.M.P.; Reid, R.; George, M.L.

Free Content The risk of cross-infection when marking surgical patients prior to surgery - review of two types of marking pens
pp. 226-228(3)
Authors: Ballal, M.S.G.; Shah, N.; Ballal, M.; O'Donoghue, M.; Pegg, D.J.

Free Content Does rectus sheath infusion of bupivacaine reduce postoperative opioid requirement?
pp. 229-232(4)
Authors: Padmanabhan, J.; Rohatgi, A.; Niaz, A.; Chojnowska, E.; Baig, K.; Woods, W.G.A.

Free Content Prospective study on the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with an acute abdomen
pp. 233-237(5)
Authors: Salem, T.A.; Molloy, R.G.; O'Dwyer, P.J.

Head and neck

Free Content A blinded, randomised, controlled trial of stapled versus tissue glue closure of neck surgery incisions
pp. 242-246(5)
Authors: Ridgway, D.M.; Mahmood, F.; Moore, L.; Bramley, D.; Moore, P.J.

Trauma

Free Content A new clinical test in diagnosing quadriceps tendon rupture
pp. 259-261(3)
Authors: Jolles, B.M.; Garofalo, R.; Gillain, L.; Schizas, C.

Orthopaedics

Free Content The differential diagnosis of foot lumps: 101 cases treated surgically in North Glasgow over 4 years
pp. 272-275(4)
Authors: Macdonald, Duncan J.M.; Holt, G.; Marsh, A.; Kumar, C.S.

Free Content Perceptions of orthopaedic surgeons regarding hepatitis C viral transmission: a questionnaire survey
pp. 276-280(5)
Authors: Wallis, G.C.; Kim, W.Y.; Chaudhary, B.R.; Henderson, J.J.

Free Content Detection of orthopaedic implants by airport metal detectors
pp. 285-287(3)
Authors: Abbassian, Ali; Datla, Balarama; Brooks, R.A.

Free Content Total hip arthroplasty does not aid weight loss
pp. 288-291(4)
Authors: Middleton, F.R.; Boardman, D.R.

Audit

Free Content An experimental comparison of handover methods
pp. 298-300(3)
Authors: Bhabra, Gevdeep; Mackeith, Samuel; Monteiro, Pedro; Pothier, David D.

Case reports

Free Content Delayed presentation of life-threatening perineal sepsis following stapled haemorrhoidectomy: a case report
pp. 301-302(2)
Authors: McCloud, J.M.; Doucas, H.; Scott, A.D.N.; Jameson, J.S.

Free Content Rectus sheath haematoma associated with low molecular weight heparin: a case series
pp. 309-312(4)
Authors: Donaldson, J.; Knowles, C.H.; Clark, S.K.; Renfrew, I.; Lobo, M.D.

Technical Section: Technical Notes and Tips

Free Content Technical Section: Technical Notes and Tips
pp. 313-317(5)
Author: Campbell, Bruce

NICE news in the annals

Free Content NICE news in the annals: Recent NICE Guidance of interest to surgeons
pp. 318-319(2)
Authors: Chalkidou, Kalipso; Lyratzopoulos, Georgios; Campbell, Bruce

Trainees' presentations

Free Content Trainees' presentations
pp. 320-323(4)
Author: de Cossart, Linda

Selected internet viewings

Free Content Selected internet viewings
pp. 324-328(5)
Author: Gibbs, Richard

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 329-334(6)

e-Letters – new additions

Free Content e-Letters - new additions
pp. 334-334(1)

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