Cubital fossa defect- our reconstructive experience with pedicle flaps.

Introduction: Cubital fossa wounds can be complicated by the non-availability of reliable, well-vascularized donor tissue. Closure with pliable and readily available donor tissue for cubital defect and early mobilization of the elbow joint is essential for better results. The authors did this study to see how best the results of cubital fossa defect cover can be achieved by pedicle flaps in a single stage without compromising the donor areas.

Effectiveness of Parkland formula in the estimation of resuscitation fluid volume in adult thermal burns.

Purpose: Acute burn resuscitation in initial 24 h remains a challenge to plastic surgeons. Though various formulae for fluid infusion are available but consensus is still lacking, resulting in under resuscitation or over resuscitation. Parkland formula is widely used but recently its adequacy is questioned in studies.

Suction assisted pulse lavage: randomised controlled studies comparing its efficacy with conventional dressings in healing of chronic wounds.

Chronic, open, non-healing wounds pose a continual challenge in medicine as the treatment is variable and there are no documented consistent responses. Although wound aetiologies vary and there are a number of factors that affect chronic wound pathogenesis, wound ischaemia and bacterial colonisation of wounds are the chief concerns among them. Conventionally, pulse lavage has been used primarily as a wound debriding device.

A case of an absent diseased appendix in an incompletely rotated gut.

A case of an absent diseased appendix in an incompletely rotated gut in a 35-year-old farmer along with its management and review of literature is presented here.