Review of Thromboelastography (TEG): Medical and Surgical Applications.

Thromboelastography (TEG) is a laboratory assay utilized to evaluate hemostatic properties of blood, identify coagulopathy, and guide blood product administration. While the clinical use of TEG started in the care of surgical patients, the assay has now been incorporated more routinely in the care of the medical patient as well. In this review, we explore the evolution of TEG from the historical perspective of its inception to the current state of the art of the assay.

Using BTM to reconstruct a complex dorsal hand wound with segmental loss of EDC tendon: Case report and review of the literature.

We present the case of a 65 year old man who sustained a complex dorsal hand degloving injury with segmental loss of EDC tendon to middle finger, which was reconstructed using BTM. He returned to near full function despite not having a tendon reconstruction, and the uninjured tendons were able to glide without restriction beneath the BTM. We review the case and the literature surrounding the use of BTM in this clinical scenario.

Terms of Engagement: Transfer of Biological Materials for Research in Australia.

The shift from basic science to potentially more lucrative applied science and commercialisation has had a profound impact on sharing biological materials for research purposes. Free exchanges of ideas and research materials have become cloaked in contractual obligations, driven by commercialisation and impact policies, particularly through material transfer agreements (MTAs). There has been no analysis of the terms included in MTAs routinely used by Australian universities and research institutes for the transfer of biological materials for research.