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x BRITISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY Volume Contents Free thin osteo-onychocutaneous flaps from the big toe for reconstruction of the distal phalanx of the fingers I. Koshima, T. Moriguchi, S. Soeda, M. Ishii and T. Murashita Free medial gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap transfer with neurovascular anastomosis to treat Volkman’s contracture of the forearm L. Xing-yan, G. Bao-feng, W. Yi-Min and J. Hao Acute effects of cigarette smoking on microcirculation of the thumb L. N. A. van Adrichem, S. E. R. Hovius, R. van Strik and J. C. van der Meulen Conservative treatment of deep partial thickness hand burns—a long term audit of outcome R. Cole, P. Shakespeare and A. Rossi Role of perivenous areolar tissue in the viability of venous flaps: an experimental study on the inferior epigastric venous flap of the rat A. A. Noreldin, K. Fukuta and I. T. Jackson A new experimental model: the vascular pedicle cutaneous flap over the dorsal aspect (flank and hip) of the rat S. A. Syed, Y. Tasaki, T. Fuji, A. Hirano and K. Kobayashi The effects of soft tissue coverage on bone graft resorption in the craniofacial region I. Ermis and M. Poole The effect of immediate preoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in the surgical treatment of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma A. R. Phipps, A. M. Godfrey, the late K. R. Durrant and P. R. Millard The Krakatau syndrome: a late complication of retroglandular mammary augmentation P. J. Vuursteen Delayed debulking of free muscle flaps for aesthetic contouring debulking of free muscle flaps R. P. Chowdary and R. X. Murphy The horn flap: a curved V-Y advancement flap with lateral pedicle M. O’Donnell, P. C. Briggs and K. C. Condon A method of repairing the No. 3 facial cleft A. Madaree, W. M. M. Morris and I. C. McGibbon External rhinoplasties: indications for use J. F. Teichgraeber, W. B. Riley and R. C. Russo Lower eyelid reconstruction by multiple subcutaneous pedicle flaps: a new method F. Moschella, A. Cordova and C. Di Gregorio Transtibial transposition of gastrocnemius muscle and musculocutaneous flaps D. J. Morris and J. J. Pribaz Cross leg posterior tibial artery fasciocutaneous island flap for reconstruction of lower leg defects R. K. Sharma and G. Kola The exposed total knee replacement prosthesis: a new classification and treatment algorithm J. H. E. Laing, K. Hancock and D. H. Harrison Squamous cell carcinoma in a tube pedicle forty years after jaw reconstruction M. J. L. Scott and M. F. Klaasen Letters to the Editor British Journal of Plastic Surgery Book Reviews 76 Notices 79 Experience of 73 free groin flaps D. C.-C. Chuany, S.-F. Jeng,H .-T. Chen, H.-C. Chen and F.-C. Wei 81 Morbidity of the groin flap transfer: are we getting something for nothing? P. Graf and E. Biemer 86 The free vascularised iliac crest tissue transfer: donor site complications associated with eighty-two cases C. Forrest, B. Boyd, R. Manktelow, R. Zuker and V. Bowen 89 Closure of the ulnar forearm free flap donor site using a local radial forearm flap G. G. Hallock 94 Psychological and social outcome of prominent ear correction in children E. T. Bradbury, J. Hewison and M. J. Timmons 97 Reconstruction of the axilla with a posterior arm fasciocutaneous flap D. Elliot, L. Kangesu, C. Bainbridge and V. Venkataramakrishnan Beneficial effects of silicone cream on grafted skin Y. Sawada and K. Sone The reversibility of UV-altered wound tensile strength in the hairless guinea pig following a 90-day recovery period S. F. Davidson, S. K. Brantley and S. K. Das A comparative study on the effect of various pharmacological agents on the survival of skin flaps in the rat C. Suarez Nieto, M. J. Suarez Garcia and P. Barthe Garcia Heterologous collagen matrix sponge: hostologic and clinical response to its implantation in third-degree burn injuries A. C. Abramo and J. C. Viola Direct and reverse dorsal metacarpal flaps G. Dautel and M. Merle Reverse flow fillet flap from a supernumerary finger M. Iwasawa, T. Hirose and Y. Imai Clinical experience with the second metatarsal artery neurovascular flap P. A. Eadie, D. A. Jenner and K. Sakai Use of a pedicled fascial flap based on septocutaneous perforators of the posterior tibial artery for repair of distal lower limb defects V. Lees and P. L. G. Townsend The cross-leg flap: still a useful flap in children D. A. Hudson and K. Millar The tongue flap in the primary treatment of cleft palate: a report of 19 cases R. Thatte, P. Govilkar and J. Patel Soft tissue expansion in the management of the rare craniofacial clefts M. H. Moore, J. A. Trott and D. J. David Anterior mediastinal tracheostomy with a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap M. Shinoda and I. Takagi Eyelash reconstruction by means of strip skin grafting with vibrissae Y. Hata and K. Matsuka The double cross plasty: a new technique for nasal stenosis A. Naasan and R. E. Page Periosteum-wrapped alloplasts for reconstructive head and neck surgery G. Har-El, M. Nash, R. B. Torno, M. Goldsher and Y. P. Krespi Case Report Plexiform Neurofibromatosis in an infant N. Yamada, E. Uchinuma, N. Shioya, Y. Shimamoto, S. Kuwao and R. Futagami Volume Contents 3 a a ee a ee Ideas and Innovations An alternative pen S. K. Dhital Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Notices Erratum Supraperiosteal lifting of the upper two-thirds of the face R: De La Plaza, E. Valiente'and J. MaAsrroyo, Vol 44, No. 5, pp 325-332 «x... .ccccc secs cdedccsensewesseedeccecsesess 185 Scalp replantation by arterialised venous network flow-through S. F. Morris, K. A. MacGill and G. I. Taylor Cancrum Oris: functional and cosmetic reconstruction in patients with ankylosis of the jaws W. E. Adams-Ray and J. H. James Distal and very distal digital replantations G. Foucher and R. W. Norris A deep inferior epigastric flap with a prefabricated thin portion obtained from the insertion of a silicone sheet Y. loth and K. Arai Intra-arterial 4-hydroxyanisole chemotherapy for locally recurrent malignant melanoma: a re-appraisal H. J. C. R. Belcher, M. Nizam and T. J. O’Neill Primary reconstruction to avoid wound breakdown following groin block dissection V. Abraham, R. Ravi and B. R. Shrivastava The bipedicled free TRAM flap Z. M. Arnez and T. Scamp The angiosome — an in vivo study by fluorescein angiography A. D. McGregor Impacted knife injuries of the face D. A. Hudson Complications in paediatric craniofacial surgery: an initial four year experience B. M. Jones, P. Jani, R. M. Bingham, A. M. Mackersie and R. Hayward Early postoperative complications in primary cleft lip and palate surgery — how soon may we discharge patients from hospital? V.C. Lees and R. W. Pigott Leeches: controlled trial in venous compromised rat epigastric flaps C. Lee, R. J. Mehran, M.-L. Lessard and C. L. Kerrigan Ultrastructural and surface-area changes of acute and traditionally expanded full thickness skin grafts O. Kivang, S. Acartiirk, E. Kaya, M. Kaya and U. Mete The significance of Eiselsberg and the Viennese school of surgery for the development of reconstructive surgery in Europe B. Haeseker and W. Veltheer Ideas and Innovations “X Lite”: a protective shield for skin grafts on the back L. A. Chatzis and J. Dennis Obituary Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Notices 4 British Journal of Plastic Surgery Cutaneous blood flow in the TRAM flap H. P. Tuominen, S. Asko-Seljavaara, N. E. Svartling and M. A. Harma The versatile superficial inferior epigastric artery free flap H. S. Stern and F. Nahai Subungual melanoma: a clinico-pat' viogical study of 24 cases NI INE RS cr ec SN is aleinv ccisih oless eins suena his 44 4 bcliwjeshts eanine asitisbigarns soe ccedmaenileae Delay between expansion and expander/implant exchange in breast reconstruction — a prospective study I. T. H. Foo, D. J. Coleman, J. D. Holmes, J. H. Palmer and D. T. Sharpe The distally based posterior tibia! arterial adipofascial flap S. D. Lin, C. S. Lai, C. K. Chou and C. W. Tsai The V.L.S. classification for secondary deformities in the unilateral cleft lip A. G. A. Assuncao The V.L.S. classification for secondary deformities in the unilateral cleft lip: clinical application A. G. A. Assuncao Idiopathic muscular torticollis in children: the Cape Town experience T. M. B. de Chalain and A. Katz Free rectus abdominis muscle reconstruction of the anterior skull base A. Yamada, K. Harii, K. Ueda and H. Asato Are rhinoplasty patients potentially mad? R. Slator and D. L. Harris Xeroderma Pigmentosum: resurfacing versus dermabrasion K. Agrawal, A. J. Veliath, S. Mishra and K. N. Panda Breast implant materials: sense and safety K. W. Dunn, P. N. Hall and C. T. K. Case report The radial forearm — flexor carpi radialis myocutaneous flap: case report R. B. Hamilton and T. W. Proudman Ideas and innovations Posterior pharyngeal tattooing: localising the implant in velopharyngeal incompetence R. H. C. Harries, M. H. Moore, A. D. Bagnall and D. J. David Letters to the Editor Book reviews Notices Wound healing in foetal sheep: a histological and electron microscope study R. S. C. Horne, J. V. Hurley, D. M. Crowe, M. Ritz, B. McC. O’Brien and L. I. Arnold A comparison of heparinised saline irrigation solutions in a model of microvascular thrombosis G. W. Cox, S. Runnels, H. S. H. Hsu and S. K. Das An in vitro study on the effect of UVA radiation on human gingival fibroblasts J. K. Williams, S. F. Davidson, 8. G. Johnson, H. S. H. Hsu and S. K. Das New grafts for old? A review of alternatives to autologous skin J. Nanchahal and C. M. Ward A vascularised rib strut technique for funnel chest correction Y. Nakanishi, T. Nakajima, A. Sakakibara and T. Nishiyama Improved chest wall fixation for correction of pectus excavatum M. L. Bentz and J. W. Futrell Intra- and postuperative steroid injections for keloids and hypertrophic scars Volume Contents Evaluation of various methods of treating keloids and hypertrophic scars: a 10-year follow-up study M. A. Darzi, N. A. Chowdri, S. K. Koul and M. Khan A bipedicled neurovascular step-advancement flap for soft tissue lengthening in clinodactyly D. M. Evans and N. K. James Organisation of cleft lip and palate services—results of a questionnaire R. W. Pigott Extracorporeal tissue transfer for intra-oral reconstructions A modified Le Fort I osteotomy for maxillofacial deformity: a preliminary report K. Satoh and T. Onizuka Relationship between intracranial pressure and intracranial volume in craniosynostosis H. Fok, B. M. Jones, D. Gault, U. Andar and R. Hayward The cervical tube pedicle flap: uses in facial reconstruction K. S. White, I. T. Jackson and Z. Potparic Letters to the Editor Notices Ten-digit and nine-digit replantation (4 cases) S.-M. Baek and S.-S. Kim Tissue expanded free flaps B. J. Mayou, D. T. Gault and J. G. Crock Thromboembolic prophylaxis in plastic surgery: an appraisal D. G. Dujon, L. A. Chatzis and N. B. Hart A computerised machine for the facilitated production of intermingled skin grafts R. Hettich, B. Hafemann, D. Kistler, S. Eren, U. Mattes and M. Ungethuem The surgical management of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (excluding the hand) P. J. Terrill, B. J. Mayou, P. H. McKee and R. A. J. Eady Experience in the surgical management of the hand in Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa P. J. Terrill, B. M. Mayou and J. Pemberton A versatile method for reconstruction of finger defects: reverse digital artery flap C.-S. Lai, $.-D. Lin, C.-K. Chou and C.-W. Tsai Medial Langenbeck: experience of a modified von Langenbeck repair of the cleft palate. A preliminary report M.S. C. Murison and R. W. Pigott Morbidity after gold weight insertion into the upper eyelid in facial palsy M. A. Pickford, T. Scamp and D. H. Harrison The relationship between Prostaglandin E1 applied area and flap survival rate Y. Sawada, T. Yotsuyanagi, I. Hatayama and K. Sone Pneumosinus dilatans as the aetiology of progressive bilateral blindness J. R. Stretch and M. D. Poole Case Reports A vascularised periosteal flap: anatomical study J. G. Crock and W. A. Morrison Transcutaneous extravasation of silicone following breast augmentation M. W. H. Erdmann, O. Asplund and N. Bahnasy Necrotising fasciitis in the head and neck region IVE WMiagbool A lnmag e Aliairees ater oh Ce ooo oiso sc sna cd edc ccinsacosssnseacedacsdaasenstalsessodasenddsecnawersatees Ideas and Innovations Syringe suction drain A. Singh, M. S. Thind, K. S. Mander and G. P. Singh 6 British Journal of Plastic Surgery Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Notices Comparison of different methods of repair of long peripheral nerve defects: an experimental study T. E. J. Hems and M. A. Glasby Histomorphological observations on dermal repair in expanded rabbit skin: a preliminary report E. J. F. Timmenga and P. K. Das The effects of ultraviolet irradiation on wound contraction in the hairless guinea pig S. F. Davidson, S. K. Brantley, S. G. Johnson, H. S. H. Hsu and S. K. Das The beneficial effect of cyclosporin-A on the no-reflow phenomenon in rat skin island flaps A. Kucukcelebi and M. Ozcan The effect of continuous topical application of heparin on flap survival Y. Sawada, I. Hatayama and K. Sone Mid-facial sensation following craniofacial surgery J. E. Lawrence and M. D. Poole Critical analysis of methods of reconstruction of extenterated orbits A. Marques, E. Brenda, J. Magrin, L. P. Kowalski and J. M. Andrews Tissue expansion in the treatment of tubular breast deformity J. H. Scheepers and A. A. Quaba Lignocaine vs bupivacaine in prominent ear correction: a controlled trial R. H. Roberts, S. T. Tan and S. W. Sinclair Wound sterilisation: cautery vs CO, laser M. F. Stranc and F. W. Yang One-stage repair of multiple bed sores A.-R. Lari and N. Rajacic First dorsal metacarpal artery flap cover for extensive pulp defects in the normal length thumb R. J. Ratcliffe, P. J. Regan and G. V. Scerri Clinical characteristics of vascular leiomyoma of the upper extremity: report of 11 cases M. Uchida, T. Kojima, Y. Hirase and T. Iizuka The “‘lazy-V ” de-epithelialised turn-over fasciocutaneous flap in the reconstruction of skin defects after tendo Achilles repair A. Numanoglu, T. Esemenli, A. Uzunismail and L. Bas Operation for polysyndactyly of the fifth toe using Z-plasty K. Onishi, T. Nakajima, K. Yoneda and T. Aoki Case reports Supernumerary nostrils M. T. Chen and E. K. Yeong Long term follow-up of a case of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome successfully treated with radiotherapy and corticosteroids J. G. Miller and C. I. Orton Letters to the Editor Notices Treatment of portwine stains using the pulsed dye laser W. H. Reid, I. D. Miller, M. J. Murphy, B. McKibben and J. P. Paul Management of the soft tissues in open tibial fractures J. O. Small and R. A. B. Mollan Volume Contents Comparative analysis of tissue fluorescence as related to capillary perfusion in random pattern skin flaps T. J. Galla, I. Anton-Lamprecht, M. Kieser, R. K. Saetzler and K. Messmer Neurocutaneous island flaps in the hand: anatomical basis and preliminary results J. A. Bertelli and Z. Khoury Trimmed second toetip transfer for reconstruction of claw nail deformity of the fingers I. Koshima, T. Moriguchi, N. Umeda and A. Yamada Desmoplastic melanoma: a clinico-pathological review V.S. Devaraj, A. L. H. Moss and J. C. Briggs Hydration and occlusion treatment for hypertrophic scars and keloids Y. Sawada and K. Sone Simple line closure for macrostomia repair Y. Yoshimura, T. Nakajima and Y. Nakanishi Warfarin-induced complete bilateral breast necrosis C. A. Lopez Valle and G. Hébert Case Reports Reconstruction of adactyly for 4th and 5th toes: the study of foot pressure T. Otsuka, A. Udagawa, F. Kaoh, T. Okamura, H. Takeda and A. Hamajima Tetanus following human bite G. I. Muguti and M. S. Dixon Ideas and Innovations The syringe plunger in intraoperative hand surgery radiography E. Tiernan Obituary Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Notices Subject index Author index