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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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