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All publications by 'Cappuyns L'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

Use of volar distal radius plate dorsally for wrist arthrodesis in patients with upper limb spasticity: A retrospective

Summary Standard wrist arthrodesis implants are generally designed for adult joints with arthritis. They are often too big for patients with limb spasticity who generally tend to have osteopenic and smaller bones for their age, resulting in high complication rates. We previously described the novel use of volar distal radius..

Published: 07/05/2023
Authors: Bamal R, Sultan R, Cappuyns L, Hassan Z, McArthur P

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Review of Burn Resuscitation: is Plasmalyte® A Comparable Alternative to Ringer’s Lactate?

Abstract Ringer’s lactate has been the most widely used fluid for burn resuscitation for decades. Plasmalyte®, a newer balanced crystalloid, is gaining popularity for use in the critically ill, including patients with burns. This popularity is partly due to the fact that Plasmalyte® theoretically offers a favourable metabolic profile,..

Published: 02/08/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Tridente A, Stubbington Y, Shokrollahi K

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Developing a burn-specific peri-operative checklist: Version zero, a starting point

Winning poster presentation in the Care category at the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist is a widely applied tool in surgical practice aimed at identifying potential faults..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Holme H, Mandal A, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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Aesthetic tattoos as a treatment adjunct for scars from burns & trauma: A literature review and treatment approach

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Aesthetic tattoos are extremely common in the UK and around the world. Medical tattoos have been employed in a variety of subspecialties across burns and plastic..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Khaw R, Shokrollahi K

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Burn fluid resuscitation using plasmalyte®: Is it a safe replacement for ringers lactate and what is the potential cost saving?

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Fluid resuscitation remains the basis of early burn management. Both the type and volume of fluids can impact the outcome of burn patients. Appropriate fluid resuscitation..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Tridente A, Stubbington Y, Shokrollahi K

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A service evaluation of the Cosmetic camouflage service at a UK regional plastic surgery department

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction The negative impact of scars and cutaneous dermatoses including vitiligo and rosacea are well known. Cosmetic camouflage is one potentially helpful intervention and involves the application..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Oke S, Cappuyns L, Shokrollahi K

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Further perspectives on burns from E-cigarette battery explosions: a public health concern

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a fairly recent invention which substitutes conventional cigarettes. The use of e-cigarettes is on the rise as these devices are often marketed..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Stone S, Cappuyns L, Philip L, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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Overcoming challenges around wounds and wound dressings in burn patients requiring nerve conduction studies

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Conclusions Through collaborative efforts a new protocol and a SOP are being developed which address the logistics around performing the tests in patient who have unhealed burns..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Murray E, Gurusinghe D, Deshpande M, Nwe M, Shokrollahi K

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A patient’s perspective of extravasation injury treated at a burns centre

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Aim We sought to understand better the patient experience and journey in the aftermath of an extravasation injuries and how care pathways for these patients might be..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Hussien M, Cappuyns L, Murgatroyd E, Eccles L, Shokrollahi K

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The role of burns professionals in public health awareness and strategies to prevent burns

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction A number of plants and other naturally occurring substances have been shown to cause skin irritation or cutaneous chemical burns. In many of these cases the..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Ebbs S, Cappuyns L, Giannopoulos I, Mandal A, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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Hypothermia in severe burns presenting at a regional burns centre

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Conclusions Our study demonstrates a link between hypothermia and mortality but not whether this link is causative. Our study also demonstrates a link between TBSA and hypothermia...

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Philip L, Ramadan S, Ebbs S, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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An audit of ward-level pain management at a regional burn centre: Is the National standard adequate?

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Aims To audit pain management practice at ward level against set national standards. To gauge the adequacy of that standard. To assess the true effectiveness of pain..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Ramadan S, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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The Peroneus Brevis muscle flap for distal third tibia reconstruction in burns and trauma – a non-microsurgical and expeditious technique offering rapid wound healing of a complex wound.

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Reconstructive options for defects of the distal third of the tibia are often limited, challenging and cited as requiring free tissue transfer. Local options can be..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Cappuyns L, Gurusinghe D, Bell D, Shokrollahi K

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Ulnar nerve compression at the elbow secondary to burn related heterotopic ossification – a case report and literature review of management options

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a poorly understood pathological process which can complicate the management of burns. It is thought to be mediated by tissue hypoxia amongst..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Ramadan S, Cappuyns L, Shokrollahi K, Gurusinghe D

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Use of DERMABOND® PRINEO® Skin Closure System to optimise results of excision and direct closure in acute burns

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Primary excision and direct closure of deep/full thickness burn is historically contraindicated due to purported risk of complications. Self -adhering mesh (Prineo™ and glue (Dermabond™..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Wahal A, Cappuyns L, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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Tangential excision and skin grafting for sever chronic ulcerative allergic reaction to tattoo pigment. A case report and review of literature in the context of a European ban on coloured pigment tattoos

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction Tattooing is used in both recreationally and for scar management including burn patients to disguise burn scar knowledge about the clinical spectrum, pathogenesis and treatment of..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Wahal A, Cappuyns L, Stubbington Y, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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Giant Hogweed: The role of burns professionals in public health awareness and strategies to prevent burns

Poster presentation for the BBA Annual Meeting, May 2022. Full conference programme available here: https://www.britishburnassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BBA-Bristol-4-6.5.22-Full-Programme-.pdf Introduction A number of plants and other naturally occurring substances have been shown to cause skin irritation or cutaneous chemical burns. In many of these cases the..

Published: 04/05/2022
Authors: Ebbs S, Cappuyns L, Giannopoulos I, Mandal A, Gurusinghe D, Shokrollahi K

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