Brit J Hosp Med
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This article reviews the need for empathy, and what happens in its absence in an acute hospital setting, using the example of a homeless man in an emergency department. Three simple but meaningful changes that all healthcare practitioners can make are recommended to promote empathy.
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Peroneal tendon dislocation or subluxation is an orthopaedic condition that usually occurs as a result of injury to the superior peroneal retinaculum. The peroneal muscles are located in the lateral compartment of the leg, and their tendons run in the retromalleolar groove anchored by the superior peroneal retinaculum. ⋯ Plain X-ray, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are useful for imaging of the injury and in planning for surgery. Operative management has high success rates and there are multiple surgical techniques available, including superior peroneal retinaculum repair, tenoplasty, bone block procedures, groove deepening and endoscopic approaches, with little variation in outcome found between the approaches.
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Supermicrosurgery was popularised in 1997 and is defined as a technique of microvascular anastomosis for single nerve fascicles and vessels 0.3-0.8 mm in diameter. It requires the use of powerful microscopes, ultradelicate microsurgical instruments and specialist dyes. The development of supermicrosurgery has vastly improved the ability of microsurgeons to create true perforator flaps with minimal donor site morbidity for reconstructive surgery and improved the precision of additional microsurgical techniques. This review outlines the origins and history of supermicrosurgery, its current applications in reconstructive surgery (including fingertip reconstructions, true perforator flap surgery, nerve flaps and lymphoedema surgery), supermicrosurgery training and future directions for the field.
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Editorial Review
Disordered activity? A review of the quality of epilepsy care provided to adults presenting to hospital with a seizure.
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death reviewed the quality of care provided to adults who presented to hospital following an epileptic seizure. Clinical and organisational changes are highlighted that aim to improve patient care and outcomes.