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Volume 94, Number 1, January 2012

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Editorial

Free Content The Annals in 2012
pp. 1-1(1)
Author: Johnson, Colin

Acknowledgement to reviewers

Peri-operative care series

Peri-operative care series
pp. 5-7(3)
Authors: Shah, Jyoti; Fitz-Henry, Jo

Review

Free Content Entonox® inhalation to reduce pain in common diagnostic and therapeutic outpatient urological procedures: a review of the evidence
pp. 8-11(4)
Authors: Young, A.; Ismail, M.; Papatsoris, A.G.; Barua, J.M.; Calleary, J.G.; Masood, J.

Article

Unethical research
pp. 11-11(1)
Authors: Johnson, Colin; Thomas, W.E.G.

General surgery

The impact of surgeon-based ultrasonography for parathyroid disease on a British endocrine surgical practice
pp. 17-22(6)
Authors: Aspinall, S.R.; Nicholson, S.; Bliss, R.D.; Lennard, T.W.J.

Computed tomography findings of bowel wall thickening: its significance and relationship to endoscopic abnormalities
pp. 23-27(5)
Authors: Uzzaman, M.M.; Alam, A.; Nair, M.S.; Borgstein, R.; Meleagros, L.

Oncology

Accuracy of prognostic scores in decision making and predicting outcomes in metastatic spine disease
pp. 28-33(6)
Authors: Majeed, H.; Kumar, S.; Bommireddy, R.; Klezl, Z.; Calthorpe, D.

Orthopaedic surgery

Operative fixation for complex tibial fractures
pp. 34-38(5)
Authors: Hutchinson, A.J.P.; Frampton, A.E.; Bhattacharya, R.

Pacemaker placement and shoulder surgery: is there a risk?
pp. 39-42(4)
Authors: Ahrens, P.M.; Siddiqui, N.A.; Rakhit, R.D.

Plastic surgery

Paediatric surgery

Paediatric admissions to the British military hospital at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
pp. 52-57(6)
Authors: Arul, G.S.; Reynolds, J.; Dirusso, S.; Scott, A.; Bree, S.; Templeton, P.; Midwinter, M.J.

CORESS Feedback

CORESS Feedback
pp. 58-60(3)

Technical Section: Technical notes and tips. Edited by Bruce Campbell

Editorial: Originality in the Technical Section
pp. 61-61(1)
Author: Campbell, Bruce

A useful technique for retrieving the distal segment of a fractured femoral nail
pp. 62-62(1)
Authors: Foley, G.T.; Jain, N.P.M.; Dunkow, P.D.

A simple set up for wrist arthroscopy in the district general hospital
pp. 63-63(1)
Authors: Chaudhry, S.; Saleemi, A.; Shah, M.M.

Maintaining an adequate surgical field during laparoscopic surgery
pp. 65-65(1)
Authors: Sarkar, S.; Ahmed, S.

A technique for soft tissue handling during knee surgery
pp. 65-65(1)
Authors: Sciberras, N.C.; Singh, B.

Letters and comments

Free Content Comment on: Hospital mortality under surgical care
pp. 66-66(1)
Authors: Maddern, G.; Smith, J.; Babidge, W.; Guy, G.

Free Content Comment on: Muscular and mental fatigue in surgeons
pp. 67-67(1)
Authors: Maffiuletti, N.A.; Lepers, R.

Free Content Comment on: Suspected testicular torsion
pp. 67-67(1)
Author: Welsh, F.

Free Content Comment on: Staged bilateral knee replacements
pp. 67-67(1)
Author: Smith, K.R.H.

Free Content Comment on: Fingerless gloves for hand trauma cases
pp. 68-68(1)
Author: Eyre, J.R.

Free Content Authors' Response
pp. 68-68(1)
Author: Bebbington, A.

Free Content Closure of skin lacerations under tension: Comment 1
pp. 68-69(2)
Authors: Gilleard, O.; Tsang, C.; Dheansa, B.

Free Content Comment 2
pp. 69-69(1)
Authors: Lidder, S.; Davis, M.; Nakhdjevani, A.

Free Content Comment 3
pp. 69-69(1)
Author: Pacifico, M.D.

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 70-72(3)

New online-only Case Reports and Trainee Presentations – January listing

Online Case Reports

Free Content Acute spontaneous scrotal haematoma presenting with haemorrhagic shock: a case report
pp. 1E-2E(2)
Authors: Burnand, K.; Viswanath, S.; Kumar, V.; Chitale, S.

Free Content Infection of laparoscopically inserted inguinal hernia repair mesh following subsequent emergency open surgery: a report of two cases
pp. 3E-4E(2)
Authors: Panagiotopoulou, I.G.; Richardson, C.; Gurunathan-Mani, S.; Lagattolla, N.R.F.

Free Content Massive spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
pp. 5E-7E(3)
Authors: Hamaoui, K.; Riaz, A.; Hay, A.; Botha, A.

Free Content Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice
pp. 8E-9E(2)
Authors: Jones, H.G.; Kadhim, A.; Nutt, M.

Free Content Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: a report of two cases
pp. 10E-12E(3)
Authors: Tan, C.J.; Dasari, B.V.M.; Smyth, J.; Brown, R.J.

Free Content An acute groin lump: surgical exploration is not always the best option
pp. 13E-14E(2)
Authors: Davey, P.T.; Byrnes, C.

Free Content Spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture related to local invasion by retroperitoneal liposarcoma
pp. 18E-19E(2)
Authors: Pehar, M.; Vukoja, I.; Rozić, D.; Mišković, J.

Free Content Benign biliary papillomatosis in a patient with a choledochal cyst presenting as haemobilia: a case report
pp. 20E-21E(2)
Authors: Sen, I.; Raju, R.S.; Vyas, F.L.; Eapen, A.; Sitaram, V.

Free Content Penile actinomycosis clinically diagnosed as an epidermal cyst: a case report
pp. 22E-23E(2)
Authors: Min, Kyueng-Whan; Park, Sung Yul; Paik, Seung Sam

Free Content A case of a giant cystic lymphangioma mimicking acute appendicitis
pp. 24E-25E(2)
Authors: Eisawi, A.; Otter, M.; Asha, M.; Al-Temimi, A.

Free Content Post-coital haemoperitoneum: a downside to intercourse
pp. 26E-27E(2)
Authors: Toquero, L.; Gadd, R.; Owers, C.E.; Simms, J.M.

Free Content Traumatic plastic deformation of the tibia: case report and literature review
pp. 30E-32E(3)
Authors: Dhillon, P.S.; Currall, V.; Shannon, M.N.

Free Content Topical negative pressure for the treatment of neonatal post-sternotomy wound dehiscence
pp. 33E-35E(3)
Authors: Hardwicke, J.; Richards, H.; Jagadeesan, J.; Jones, T.; Lester, R.

Free Content Use of internal iliac artery as a side-to-end anastomosis in renal transplantation
pp. 36E-37E(2)
Authors: Mohamed, I.H.; Bagul, A.; Doughman, T.; Nicholson, M.L.

Free Content Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema associated with mephedrone usage
pp. 38E-40E(3)
Authors: Maan, Z.N.; D'Souza, A.R.

Free Content A case of odontogenic brain abscess arising from covert dental sepsis
pp. 41E-43E(3)
Authors: Clifton, T.C.; Kalamchi, S.

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