Journal Club

Allen's Test is one of the most recognisable and famous clinical signs. This journal club analyses the original publication in the 1920s.

This was a landmark paper in the management of melanoma. The authors answered a very important question - what is the actual efficacy of lymph node clearance in melanoma patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes?

The Karapandzic flap was described in 1974 after a 5-year case series of lip defect reconstruction. This journal club critiques the methods, results and conclusions of this landmark paper.

This journal club looks at the original nasal subunit principle proposed by Burget and Menick in 1985.

Bruner described a "zig-zag" incision for the volar aspect of the finger in 1967 after his disdain for the midlateral incision. This journal club details the origin of the Bruner Incision, its limitations and its current role in clinical practice.

This 1912 publication by Allen B Kanavel provided a standardised method to diagnose flexor tenosynovitis.

Lanz analysed the branching pattern of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel in 246 hands. This paper details these results and compares them with other peer-reviewed literature.

Kleinert and Verdan in 1983, first described the flexor (volar) zones of the hand, for simplifying the management of flexor tendon injuries3.

A classic in plastic surgery peer-reviewed literature. Here's a deep-dive on an important article in plastic surgery history.

Authors: Phillip G Arnold, Peter C Pairolero, General Thoracic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA Publication: October 1996. Free…

A concise review of an importan publication in PRS Journal by Som et al, in March 2021.