The effect of a known object in a static image of a burn to improve the burn size estimation.

Introduction: Currently information regarding burn size from referring departments to burn centres varies in accuracy. Inaccurate assessment of burn size can lead to over or under treatment. Photographs of injuries may improve accuracy of assessment.

Kinesiology taping reduces the pain of finger osteoarthritis: a pilot single-blinded two-group parallel randomized trial.

Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common arthropathy of the hand, and current treatments carry risks of adverse events. Supportive (kinesiology) tape may be analgesic and provide functional improvement, with a low risk of adverse outcomes. We experimented with supportive tape for OA of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) of the finger in this pilot randomized trial.

Endoscopic anatomy of the ulnar nerve: a useful adjunct to teaching anatomy.

Introduction: There has been a shift away from gross anatomy teaching and hands-on cadaveric dissection. This has been replaced by a variety of teaching modalities including problem-based learning, models and prosections, and computer-assisted learning. We aim to pilot a technique of endoscopic visualisation of upper limb anatomy, to produce a video that can be incorporated into anatomy teaching and to assess the video qualitatively as an adjunct to anatomy teaching.

Soft tissue injuries: Chapter 8 Forearm, hand and wrist.

Hand, wrist and forearm injuries are common presentations to the emergency department. There is a huge variation of severity from small lacerations involving only skin to extensive upper limb composite loss. There is no minor injury in upper limb trauma.

Treatment of compulsive cybersex behavior.

Compulsive cybersex has become a significant problem for many men and women who have fallen prey to the accessibility, affordability, and anonymity of online sexual behaviors. Some patients develop problems with compulsive cybersex due to predisposition or accidental conditioning experiences. Other compulsive users of cybersex present with underlying trauma, depression, or addiction.

Review of community-referred hand infections.

Purpose: A retrospective review is presented of 76 patients with infections of the hand, referred from the community and admitted to our plastic surgery unit for treatment over a 30 month period.

Methods: Retrospective chart review and review of the pertinent English-language literature.

Results: The majority of the patients (82%) were male.

Validation of microsurgical models in microsurgery training and competence: a review.

Microsurgery has expanded the scope of many surgical specialties and is evolving into an integral part of training programmes. The complexity of microsurgery requires considerable time and resources for adequate training and practice. This article reviews the validation of microsurgical models for microsurgery training and competence.

Hand aging: patients' opinions.

Background: The purpose of this article is to identify factors that make hands look youthful or old and to assess whether altering any of these factors could influence the perceived age of the patient.

Methods: A questionnaire showing digital images of female hands of different ages was administered. Some images were altered digitally to remove veins, blemishes, or wrinkles.