Publications by authors named "Gerard A Kelly"

Background: An Operation Note should provide a comprehensive account of the details of a surgical procedure performed and document clinically relevant events which occur throughout the procedure. The Royal College of Surgeons of England, in 2014, updated guidelines on specific criteria to be included in operation notes. Standardisation using procedure-specific operation notes has been shown to significantly improve adherence to these guidelines.

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A Becker's naevus is a rare, pigmented, cutaneous hamartoma, which when associated with other cutaneous or musculoskeletal anomalies is termed Becker naevus syndrome. Female patients commonly seek medical attention for breast hypoplasia. Here, we describe our experience in the surgical management of unilateral breast hypoplasia in a patient with Becker naevus syndrome, using high-volume autologous fat grafting.

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Aims: To determine the outcome at 10 years of a cohort of ASR XL total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and reasons for revision.

Methods: Between November 2005 and May 2007, 122 ASR XL THAs were implanted. All patients had a routine review at 6 weeks and 1 year, followed by a review in 2009 because of clinical concern and thereafter annual review up to 10 years with MRI.

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