Table of Contents
August 01, 2014; Volume 57,Issue 4
Editorial · Éditorial
- You have accessNo specialty alone: the Wilder Penfield strategyVivian C. McAlisterCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 221; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.008414
- You have accessAucune spécialité n’est une île : la stratégie de Wilder PenfieldVivian C. McAlisterCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 223; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.008614
Research · Recherche
- You have accessThe accuracy of the Alvarado score in predicting acute appendicitis in the black South African population needs to be validatedVictor Y. Kong, Stefan Van Der Linde, Colleen Aldous, Jonathan J. Handley and Damian L. ClarkeCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E121-E125; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.023013
- You have accessHealth-related quality of life following decompression compared to decompression and fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a Canadian multicentre studyY. Raja Rampersaud, Charles Fisher, Albert Yee, Marcel F. Dvorak, Joel Finkelstein, Eugene Wai, Edward Abraham, Stephen J. Lewis, David Alexander and William OxnerCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E126-E133; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.032213
- You have accessOncoplastic reduction using the vertical scar superior-medial pedicle pattern technique for immediate partial breast reconstructionYoav Barnea, Amir Inbal, Daphna Barsuk, Tehila Menes, Arik Zaretski, David Leshem, Jerry Weiss, Schlomo Schneebaum and Eyal GurCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E134-E140; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.031213
- You have accessHow to assess communication, professionalism, collaboration and the other intrinsic CanMEDS roles in orthopedic residents: use of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)Tim Dwyer, Susan Glover Takahashi, Melissa Kennedy Hynes, Jodi Herold, David Wasserstein, Markku Nousiainen, Peter Ferguson, Veronica Wadey, M. Lucas Murnaghan, Tim Leroux, John Semple, Brian Hodges and Darrell Ogilvie-HarrisCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 230-236; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.018813
- You have accessParathyroid hormone levels 1 hour after thyroidectomy: an early predictor of postoperative hypocalcemiaAwad AlQahtani, Armen Parsyan, Richard Payne and Roger TabahCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 237-240; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.008013
- You have accessFunctional outcome of supracondylar elbow fractures in children: a 3- to 5-year follow-upAhaoiza Diana Isa, Andrew Furey and Craig StoneCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 241-246; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.019513
- You have accessComparison of cast materials for the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot using the Ponseti method: a prospective randomized controlled trialCatherine Hui, Elaine Joughin, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Simon Goldstein, James Harder, Gerhard Kiefer, David Parsons, Carmen Brauer and Jason HowardCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 247-253; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.025613
- You have accessComputed tomography features associated with operative management for nonstrangulating small bowel obstructionRakesh R. Suri, Parag Vora, John M. Kirby and Leyo RuoCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 254-259; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.008613
- You have accessThe historic predictive value of Canadian orthopedic surgery residents’ orthopedic in-training examination scores on their success on the RCPSC certification examinationDavid Yen, George S. Athwal and Gary ColeCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 260-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.014913
- You have accessBridging the gap between open and minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: the hybrid approachYifan Wang, Simon Bergman, Sabrina Piedimonte and Tsafrir VanounouCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 263-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.026713
Review · Revue
- You have accessSystematic review on the inclusion of patients with cognitive impairment in hip fracture trials: a missed opportunity?Simran Mundi, Harman Chaudhry and Mohit BhandariCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E141-E145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.023413
- You have accessEnd-to-end ductal anastomosis in biliary reconstruction: indications and limitationsBeata JablonskaCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 271-277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.016613
Discussions in surgery · Discussions en chirurgie
- You have accessUse of a novel energy technology for arresting ongoing liver surface and laceration hemorrhageChad G. BallCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E146; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.027113
- You have accessTechnique to achieve the symmetry of the new inframammary foldMarcello Pozzi, Giovanni Zoccali, Ernesto Maria Buccheri and Roy de VitaCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 278-279; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.026913
- You have accessUsers’ guide to the surgical literature: how to evaluate clinical practice guidelinesChristopher J. Coroneos, Sophocles H. Voineskos, Sylvie D. Cornacchi, Charlie H. Goldsmith, Teegan A. Ignacy and Achilleas ThomaCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) 280-286; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.029612
Letters · Lettres
- You have accessWhat Would I Want for my surgery?Marlies van DijkCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E147; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.006414
- You have accessA century of breast surgery: from radical to minimalGurdeep Singh Mannu and Angeline BhaleraoCan J Surg August 01, 2014 57 (4) E147-E148; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.005814
Commentary · Commentaire